APHON PRINCIPLES OF CHEMO AND BIOTHERAPY
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
SOLVED ANSWERS!!
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year?
15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the %
1. Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML?
All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
What 4 things can tumor markers monitor
1. tumor cell origin
2. tumor cell activity
3. therapy response
4. recurrent disease
Natural cell death
Apoptosis
, Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell
contents
Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair
Proto-oncogenes
A feature or byproduct of tumor cells that is an indication of tumor cells and its
response to therapy
Tumor markers
Staging of tumors: TNM system
T: Tumor size
N: lymph Node involvement
M: distant Metastases
Blood cell production
Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
Nadir
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection
During Nadir
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
SOLVED ANSWERS!!
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year?
15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the %
1. Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML?
All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
What 4 things can tumor markers monitor
1. tumor cell origin
2. tumor cell activity
3. therapy response
4. recurrent disease
Natural cell death
Apoptosis
, Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell
contents
Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair
Proto-oncogenes
A feature or byproduct of tumor cells that is an indication of tumor cells and its
response to therapy
Tumor markers
Staging of tumors: TNM system
T: Tumor size
N: lymph Node involvement
M: distant Metastases
Blood cell production
Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
Nadir
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection
During Nadir