Post-Con Exam -Questions & Correct Answers

1. andriamycin (doxorubicin) 2. vinblastine 3. dacarbazine 4. bleomycin {Ans: chemo for hodgkin's lymphoma (ABVD / DVDB)}metastatic breast CA {Ans: a breast cancer that has already spread}antineoplastic {Ans: these medications are provided by specialty pharmacists}hospital licensure act {Ans: RA 4226}2-3 combinations {Ans: how many combinations are often used for colorectal CA}HER2 {Ans: a protein that helps breast CA cells grow quickly}1. carboplatin 2. epirubicin 3. taxanes 4. purine analogs {Ans: some help for nasopharyngeal CA}adenocarcinoma {Ans: "mucus; smokers; women; outer lung; younger people"}hydration thru IV fluids before and after dose {Ans: a treatment done to prevent cisplatin from causing kidney damage}docetaxel {Ans: "taxo tere"}single chemo {Ans: advanced breast CA are often treated with ____}2 chemo drugs {Ans: the early stages of NSCLC is treated with}large cell NEUROENDOCRINE carcinoma {Ans: a subtype of the large (cell undifferentiated) carcinoma; similar to SCLC}universally accessible cheaper and quality medicines act {Ans: RA 9502}reed-sternberg cells {Ans: dominant abnormalities: large in size and structure, multiple nuclei in the lymph nodes}adjuvant chemotherapy {Ans: given AFTER surgery}1. cyclophosphamide 2. ifosfamide {Ans: alkylating drugs (NHL chemo)}lymphocytes {Ans: aka WBC}multiple sclerosis and