antineoplastics

drugs are one of the tools used in the treatment of malignant diseases

therapy used with antineoplastics?

spreading of the cancer to other sites?

comfort care, the relief of symptoms at the end of life?

list the 5 phases of cell growth?

this targets the cell in one of the phases of cell division

they can target the cell at any phase of the cycle?

localized tumor that has fibrous capsule, limited growth, reg shape, well differentiated. does not invade other tissue or have mets

grows, invades and has mets. irregular shape and composed of poor differentiated cells, can result in death

this type of cell has no enclosing capsule?

this is a tumor that develops away from the sit or orgin?

when is chemo given to optimize cell death?

what percentage of cells are killed during the first round of chemo?

during the second round of chemo what percentage is killed?

this therapy is designed to relieve or reduce intensity of uncomfortable symptoms

to reduce the bulk of the tumor, control bleeding and remove blockage

reduce tumor size, limits mets, allieve pain, bleeding and obstruction

reduce tumor size and limit mets

chemo can lead to what physical developments?

how is chemo administered?

CCS are common to treat what type of cancers?

drugs derived from vinca, alkaloids, taxanes, podophyllotoxins and camptothenin analog drugs?

drug or other substance that is an antagonist or that resembles a normal human metabolite and interes with its function in the body

usually competes with the metabolites receptors or enzymes, interferes with the synthesis of RNA and DNA which makes it impossible for the cells to divide

example of antimetabolite drugs?

this drug is does dependent?

used to cure,control, and provide palliation in the treatment of leukemias, lymphoma and diff solid tumors and certain autoimmune disease

examples of alkalating agents?

agents that bond with DNA molecules and prevent cell division. will bond with DNA during any mitosis stage

interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis, delaying or inhibiting cell dividing and blocking the reproductive ability

examples of antineoplastic antibiotics?

substance that acts to alter the immune response by augumenting the bodys defense mechanisms or changing the way the body respons to cancer?

adverse reactions of antineoplastics?

a prevention to help n/v ?

other adverse reactions of antineoplastics?

some adverse reactions of alkaloids?

help reduce the toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents to normal cells

estrogen, a hormonal agent is used to treat what tumor that is hormone dependent?

what do androgen hormonal agents treat?

estrogen can also treat what kind of tumor in men?

this hormonal agent is used to treat lymphomas and leukemias

antineoplastic drugs are contraindicated in pt with?

these drugs are used with antineoplastics to protect normal cells or organs of the body?