Cell Cycle Phase
Antitumor antibiotics can be used to treat cancer-related infections
What is false?
This classification of drug blocks estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells
What are antiestrogens?
The reason why bone marrow, hair, GI epithelium and germinal epithelium have the most effect from chemotherapy?
What is high rate of proliferation?
GnRH antagonist
What is degarelix?
This category includes nitrogen mustards and is cell-cycle non-specific
What are alkylating agents?
This type of cancer treatment uses monoclonal antibodies to boost the body's defenses against cancer
What is immunotherapy?
Can be treated with ondansetron
What is nausea & vomitting?
Antiestrogen
What is tamoxifen?
This category includes vinca alkyloids & taxanes; they work on the M-phase of the cell cycle
What are mitotic inhibitors?
This classification of drug blocks GnRH receptors in the anterior pituitary
What are GnRH antagonists?
The most serious complication of neutropenia
What is risk of infection?
Folic acid analog
What is methotrexate?
This category of drugs includes folic acid, purine & pyrimidine analogs and work on the S-phase of the cell cycle
What are antimetabolites?
This cancer treatment replenishes cells destroyed by high dose chemotherapy
What is a stem cell transplant?
Treated with a bland diet and oral care. Avoid mouth wash with alcohol.
What is stomatitis?
Platinum compounds
What is cisplatin?
This category of chemotherapeutic agent is cell-cycle non-specific and contains heavy metal compounds
What are platinum compounds?
This type of therapy includes several types of medications are used in prostate and breast cancers that are responsive to androgens.
What is endocrine therapy?
Excessive build up of this substance in the blood is caused by cell death; it can lead to kidney damage
Anthracyclines
What is doxorubicin?