ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Post Exam And 100% Correct Answers 2024.

Define neoadjuvant therapy - Answer Treatment is given prior to surgery to shrink the tumor Define adjuvant therapy - Answer Additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer reoccur 3 subcategories of alkylating agents: - Answer 1. Nitrogen mustards 2. Platinum-based agents (do not possess an alkyl group but still termed alkylating agents as they work similarly) 3. Nitrosoureas Common alkylating agents: - Answer Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Ifosfamide (Ifex) Bendamustine (Treanda) Common platinum-based agents: - Answer Cisplatin (Platinol) Carboplatin (Paraplatin) What is unique about nitrosoureas agents? - Answer Able to cross the blood-brain barrier; can be effective in treating some brain tumors Common nitrosoureas agents: - Answer Carmustine (BiCNU) Lomustine (CeeNu) Streptozocin (Zanosar)