Supportive Care
Surgery& Vascular Access
Radiation Therapy
CAM
Drug Therapy
100
Scheduled antiemetics Cold foods Small frequent meals
What is prevention of nausea & vomiting
100
Oophorectomy for estrogen sensitive breast cancer
What is Surgery to remove hormone source
100
Brain irradiation in small cell lung cancer
What is an example of prophylactic radiation therapy
100
Combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM
What is Integrative Medicine
100
Synthesis
What is the S phase of the cell cycle?
200
Pain Dysphagia Reddish sores with white centers
What is Mucositis
200
Push, pause & positive pressure
What is Catheter flushing technique
200
Higher total dose Lower dose per treatment Complex set-ups
What is radiation for cure
200
Natural products Mind and body medicine Manipulative and body-based practices
What are types of CAM
200
Agents that are effective during all cell phases/when cells dividing more slowly
What are cell-cycle nonspecific chemotherapy agents?
300
Occurs within 2 - 3 weeks after the start of treatment
What is Alopecia
300
Bone stabilization Pain relief Fistula Skin eruption
What is surgery for cancer treatment complications
300
Dose to kill tumor with least amount of damage to normal tissue
What is goal of radiation therapy
300
Vitamins Herbs Juice therapy
What are types of natural products?
300
Hematopoietic growth factors Interferons Interleukins
What are biotherapy agents?
400
ANC < 1,500 cells/mm3
What is Neutropenia
400
Aspirate core tissue or fluid
What is Needle biopsy
400
Side effects that occur 6 months after completion of radiation therapy and longer
What are chronic side effects of RT
400
Strategies are patient-directed Conventional medicine seen as over-regulated, impersonal, paternalistic
What are reasons for using CAM
400
Fever Shaking Chills Hives/Rash/Itching Flushing Headache Bronchospasm Hypotension
What are symptoms of a monoclonal antibody infusion reaction?
500
Profound revulsion to food
What is Nausea
500
Catheter tip malposition Fibrin tail
What are causes of catheter occlusion
500
Partial destruction of basal layer of epidermis Skin looks darkened/tanned…is temporary Outer layer shed in 3-4 weeks May involve discomfort/burning/itching Sweat glands are suppressed
What is dry desquamation
500
Antibacterial Antifungal Antidepressive Antiinflammatory Antiemetic
What are advantages of aromatherapy
500
Target new blood vessels to halt growth and prevent spread of tumor
What are antiangiogenic agents
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