A health and safety tip related to their bathroom routine for patients who are receiving chemotherapy.
What is closing the lid and flushing the toilet 2 times after use?
100
The acronym is "IMRT".
What is Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy?
100
This anti-EGFR therapy is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. (see picture)
What is Tarceva?
100
This type of Leukemia is treated with Gleevec. (see picture)
What is CML?
100
In clinical research, this Board's primary purpose is patient safety.
What is the Research Ethics Board?
200
This tool was designed to allow the patient and/or family to self-administer the assessment. It is the person's opinion of the severity of the symptoms and is intended to also be looked at over time for an overall picture of relative symptom assessment.
What is ESAS? (Edmonton Symptom Assessment System)
200
Pain flare often occurs after this type of treatment.
What is palliative treatment for bone metastases?
200
The major risk factor for this disease is exposure to asbestos. (see picture)
What is meothelioma?
200
This treatment requires the patient to repeat their standard vaccinations in 1 year's time.
What is an Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant?
200
This person is ultimately responsible for all study conduct at a site (clinic).
Who is the Principal Investigator?
300
The tip location for any central line, PICC, Port or Tunneled Catheter.
What is the lower one-third of the superior vena cava?
300
Dysuria, nocturia, urgency, frequency, hesitancy, diarrhea and fatigue are the common side effects for radiation treatment to this site.
What is the prostate?
300
The Schamroth's Window test confirmed this diagnosis. (see picture)
What is finger clubbing associated with lung cancer?
300
This monoclonal antibody is only effective in lymphoma patients that are CD 20 positive.
What is Rituxan?
300
This study involves high risk HER-2 positive breast cancer patients being randomized to receive their standard adjuvant treatment with or without Avastin.
What is the BETH study?
400
Backflow secondary to a fibrin sheath, dislodgement of needle or the migration of the catheter.
What are causes of extravasation with a central line?
400
Pain, motor weakness, sensory deficit and autonomic dysfunction are the cardinal signs of this oncology emergency. (see picture)
What is spinal cord compression?
400
This is an oncologic emergency resulting from the rapid breakdown of tumour cells causing elevated intracellular components in the blood which can result in life-threatening electrolyte imbalances and kidney obstruction.
What is tumour lysis syndrome (TLS)?
400
Pentamadine inhalations is given to try and prevent this illness. (see picture)
What is pneumocystic pneumonia?
400
The name of this in Latin means "I shall please" ; it is commonly used in blinded medication trials.
What is a placebo?
500
Alcohol, coffee, cold liquids, fresh fruit, raw vegetables, popcorn, seeds, whole grains, nuts, pickles, greasy and spicy foods should all be avoided by patients experiencing this common side effect.
What is diarrhea?
500
IMRT and 3D planning can potentially minimize this common and debilitating long-term side effect of head and neck radiation treatment.
What is xerostomia?
500
Due to this life-threatening condition, patients becomes very short of breath and cannot lay flat. (see picture)
What is a pericardial effusion?
500
This patient with Multiple Myeloma is presenting with this syndrome. The symptoms are anorexia, nausea, polydipsia, polyuria, fatigue, lethargy, weakness and constipation. (see picture)
What is hypercalcemia?
500
This is a continual process that extends beyond the end of a clinical trial. It does not end when the patient is enrolled.