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FUNDAMENTAL'S OF CHEMOTHERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY
ADMINISTRATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS [LATEST UPDATE]
Terms in this set (50) Q & A
>> neoadjuvant therapy
-answer- when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment to reduce the size of a solid
tumor
>> neoadjuvant therapy
-answer- when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment to reduce the size of a solid
tumor
>> adjuvant therapy
-answer- Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often used in solid tumor cancers
>> adjuvant therapy
-answer- Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often used in solid tumor cancers
>> Leukemia treatment
-answer- A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that involves chemotherapy
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>> Leukemia treatment
-answer- A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that involves chemotherapy
>> Induction
-answer- the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital because of it's
potential for side effects and complications from the severe myelosuppression
>> Induction
-answer- the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital because of it's
potential for side effects and complications from the severe myelosuppression
>> Consolidation phase
-answer- once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure the tx takes effect and
decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c leukemia cells are almost always still
present to a small degree in the bone marrow even if not clinically apparent
>> Consolidation phase
-answer- once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure the tx takes effect and
decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c leukemia cells are almost always still
present to a small degree in the bone marrow even if not clinically apparent
>> Reinduction therapy
-answer- Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of malignancy months later after a
patient has successfully responded to induction and consolidation.
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>> Reinduction therapy
-answer- Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of malignancy months later after a
patient has successfully responded to induction and consolidation.
>> Myeloablation
-answer- When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through chemotherapy or radiation to
prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood
malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
>> Myeloablation
-answer- When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through chemotherapy or radiation to
prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood
malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
>> Treatment strategies for chemo
-answer- Chemo can be used alone or with other forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
In combination with immunotherapy drugs or different types of chemo drugs
>> Treatment strategies for chemo
-answer- Chemo can be used alone or with other forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
FUNDAMENTAL'S OF CHEMOTHERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY
ADMINISTRATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS [LATEST UPDATE]
Terms in this set (50) Q & A
>> neoadjuvant therapy
-answer- when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment to reduce the size of a solid
tumor
>> neoadjuvant therapy
-answer- when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment to reduce the size of a solid
tumor
>> adjuvant therapy
-answer- Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often used in solid tumor cancers
>> adjuvant therapy
-answer- Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often used in solid tumor cancers
>> Leukemia treatment
-answer- A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that involves chemotherapy
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>> Leukemia treatment
-answer- A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that involves chemotherapy
>> Induction
-answer- the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital because of it's
potential for side effects and complications from the severe myelosuppression
>> Induction
-answer- the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital because of it's
potential for side effects and complications from the severe myelosuppression
>> Consolidation phase
-answer- once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure the tx takes effect and
decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c leukemia cells are almost always still
present to a small degree in the bone marrow even if not clinically apparent
>> Consolidation phase
-answer- once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure the tx takes effect and
decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c leukemia cells are almost always still
present to a small degree in the bone marrow even if not clinically apparent
>> Reinduction therapy
-answer- Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of malignancy months later after a
patient has successfully responded to induction and consolidation.
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>> Reinduction therapy
-answer- Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of malignancy months later after a
patient has successfully responded to induction and consolidation.
>> Myeloablation
-answer- When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through chemotherapy or radiation to
prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood
malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
>> Myeloablation
-answer- When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through chemotherapy or radiation to
prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood
malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
>> Treatment strategies for chemo
-answer- Chemo can be used alone or with other forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
In combination with immunotherapy drugs or different types of chemo drugs
>> Treatment strategies for chemo
-answer- Chemo can be used alone or with other forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
