Cancer 3- Principles of Cancer TX

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx Tx if cancer localised (2)

Back (Answer)

• Surgical removal • Tx with drug or radiation tx to kill residual cancer

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What would an ideal cancer tx be

Back (Answer)

One that removed all the cancer cells without affecting normal cells

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What are txs based upon (2)

Back (Answer)

• Killing cancer cells • Preventing further growth of tumour

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What is the best approach

Back (Answer)

Surgical removal of a tumour mass

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx Limitations of surgical removal as a tx

Back (Answer)

• Cancers of blood (leukaemias) not amenable to surgeries • Same true for cancers that have metastasised to inaccessible sites like bone and brain

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What tx is widely used in addition/alternatively to surgery

Back (Answer)

Drug tx

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Principles of Cancer Tx What is the cytostatic effect

Back (Answer)

The prevention of cell proliferation

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What is the cytotoxic effect

Back (Answer)

The killing of cancer cells

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What does chemo having a broad cell specificity mean

Back (Answer)

It effects all cell processes such as DNA synthesis and cell proliferation common to all cells

#10

Front (Question)

Principles of Cancer Tx What is the disadvantage of chemo having broad cell specificity

Back (Answer)

Side effects ensue. Fast growing cells targeted -> hair and taste loss

#11

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Principles of Cancer Tx What cancers (2) are hormone txs used to treat and why

Back (Answer)

• Prostate • Breast Hormone txs effect the growth of cells in these cancers

#12

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Principles of Cancer Tx Explain the principle of radiotherapy being used

Back (Answer)

DNA can be irreversably damaged by ionizing radiation such as X rays which are used in radiotherapy tx along w surgery

#13

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Principles of Cancer Tx What will cytotoxic drugs do

Back (Answer)

Potentially cure the patient

#14

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Principles of Cancer Tx What will cytostatic drugs do

Back (Answer)

Prevent growth but not eliminate the cancer

#15

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Principles of Cancer Tx How would the future tx of angiogenic drugs do?

Back (Answer)

They would prevent angiogenesis and therefore prevent metastatic growth

#16

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Principles of Cancer Tx What are some prognostic factors

Back (Answer)

Prognostic factors to assess prognosis: 1. Tumour size 2. Tumour spread 3. Tumour markers in the tissue or blood associated with the tumour

#17

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Principles of Cancer Tx Remission

Back (Answer)

Decline in cancer size as a result of tx

#18

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Principles of Cancer Tx Relapse

Back (Answer)

Reappearance of a cancer

#19

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Principles of Cancer Tx Screening programmes for early detection exist for? (3)

Back (Answer)

• Cervical • Breast • Colon

#20

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Principles of Cancer Tx Preventing cancer cells from generating can be achieved with what and e.g:

Back (Answer)

With vaccinations. E.g: cervical cancer vaccine, against Human Papilloma Virus

#21

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Definition of a response Complete response

Back (Answer)

Cancer disappears completely

#22

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Definition of a response Partial response

Back (Answer)

Partially removed, some remains

#23

Front (Question)

Definition of a response No change

Back (Answer)

Remains static

#24

Front (Question)

Definition of a response Progressive disease

Back (Answer)

Continues to grow