Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration 2024/2025

Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration 2024/2025 Hematologic cancer (blood cancer) - answer--cancer that begins in bone marrow or immune system cells. -Ex: leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma Leukemia - answer-cancer starts in blood-forming tissues like bone marrow -causes lots of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter bloodstream Lymphoma - answer--cancer that begins in immune system (WBC=lymphocytes) -hodgkin and non-hodgkins -B lymphocytes (B cells) - make antibodies (bacteria and viruses, most common lymphoma -T lymphocytes (T cells) - boost/slow immune, destroy germs and abnormal cells Hodgkin lymphoma - answer-Reed-Sternberg cell (cancer cells in classic) -typically starts in B cells Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - answer--large, diverse group of cancers in immune system cells -indolent (slow growing) or aggressive (fast) Myeloma - answer-Cancer in plasma cells (WBC that produce antibodies)