| Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | childhood leukemia peds solid tumors (wilms)
 rhabdomyosarcoma
 ewings sarcoma
 osteosarcoma
 testicular cancer
 chorioarcinoma
 hodgkins lymphoma
 some breast cancer
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        | Term 
 
        | 4 cancers that are malignant and difficult to cure |  | Definition 
 
        | colon, lung, pancreas, late stage breast |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are 4 characteristics of a tumor that show it will respond well to chemo |  | Definition 
 
        | fast growth smaller
 in growth stage (current proliferation)
 areas of metastasis die easier
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | how can you perdict the size of a tumor |  | Definition 
 
        | mass doubling is inversley proportional to growth fraction tumors >1cm cause symptoms
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        | Term 
 
        | why do we do multiple rounds of chemo 2 |  | Definition 
 
        | to prevent resistance 
 pt may appear in remission because tumor decreased in size but it isn't gone
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | why do we follow cancer surgery with chemo |  | Definition 
 
        | chemo has a hard time penetrating large tumors, if there was tissue left it should be easily penetrated |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | why do some tumors have necrosis and some dont |  | Definition 
 
        | diffusion of blood only goes 150um 
 some tumors are in steady state with a diffusion distance where rate of death equals rate of new cells
 
 some outgrow their distance from the vessel and undergo necrosis
 
 some make VEGF and produce their own vessels to avoid this problem
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        | Term 
 
        | explain the pattern in which cancer cells die |  | Definition 
 
        | killing is 1st order prportion of cells die not a number
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | how can you minimize cancer resistance to chemo |  | Definition 
 
        | short term, intensive, intermittent, combination therapy |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are some mechanisms of chemo resistance 3 |  | Definition 
 
        | change of target drug penetration
 drug efflux
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how chemo is effluxed, how can this be avoided |  | Definition 
 
        | P-glycoprotein Ca dependent ATPase pumps drug out 
 verapmil Ca channel blocker inhibits efflux
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        | Term 
 
        | what are commone side effects or toxicities of most cancer drugs 6 |  | Definition 
 
        | low theraputic index vomiting
 nausea
 diarrhea
 aloplecia
 myelosupression
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are 2 tumors caused by cancer treatment, how are they formed |  | Definition 
 
        | radiation often causes solid tumors 
 alkylating agents damage DNA in S phase leading to cancer in 10y, usually AML
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        | Term 
 
        | what are some patient criteria before they can begin cancer treatment 4 |  | Definition 
 
        | WBC > 3000 platelets > 100,000
 assessment of renal and liver function
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        | Term 
 
        | explain the MOA of alkylation cancer drugs |  | Definition 
 
        | positive ion and carbonium ion covalently bind DNA/RNA on N7 and 2 guanine 
 cytotoxic effect stops DNA polymerase
 
 (note: often mutagenic to DNA causing more cancer and not cell cycle specific)
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the alkylating agents |  | Definition 
 
        | low loved his mustangs, his car was a mustang. he declaired it's amazing, this is plastic, this is carbon plated, this is oxylate plated. Temara was so amazed. If only his family wasn't cyco all the time" 
 lowmustiing
 carmusting
 decarbazing
 cysplastin
 carboplastin
 oxaloplastin
 temaozolamide
 ifosfamide
 cyclophosphamide
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        | Term 
 
        | loumustine and carmustine: use |  | Definition 
 
        | lipid soluble so good in brain |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | loumustine and carmustine: SE |  | Definition 
 
        | delayed marrow supression 4-6wk |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | cysplastin, carboplastin, oxaloplastin: how is the MOA different from the other alkylating agents |  | Definition 
 
        | no carbonium ion, involves platinum |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | peripheral neuropathy nephrotoxicity
 ototoxicity
 severe vomiting after 1h lasting 5d
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity peripheral neuropathi
 ototoxicity
 severe vomiting after 1h lasting 5d
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | peripheral neuropathy nephrotoxicity
 ototoxicity
 marrow toxicity
 severe vomiting after 1h lasting 5d
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what alkylating cancer drugs have a unique major limiting side effect, how is it avoided |  | Definition 
 
        | cysplastin, carboplastin, oxaloplastin: nephrotoxicity TX: 1-2 L saline
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide; how is the MOA different from other alkylating agents |  | Definition 
 
        | P450 activations to carbonium which is converted to arcolem which can cause cystitis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide SE and antidote |  | Definition 
 
        | hemorrhagic cystitis leads to fibrosis and blood in urine 
 MENSA: stops acrolein
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what do all the anti-metabolite cancer drug MOAs have in common |  | Definition 
 
        | stops purine or primidine synthesis in S phase |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the anti-metabolite cancer drugs 6 |  | Definition 
 
        | he did his meth and trecked around, he put on his cap and sat behind the floral, carocel, and cirtus. he was in a bind, thio was only nine, in merca the pure 
 methotrexate
 capeticapine
 5-florouracil
 citrabine
 thioguanine
 metacptopurine
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how thymine is made |  | Definition 
 
        | dUMP + thymidine synthase -> dTMP -> thyamine |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how glycine is made |  | Definition 
 
        | methyl FH4 + (reaction to make thyamine) -> dihydrofolate 
 dihydrofolate + DHFR + folate -> tetrahydrofolate
 
 tetrahydrofolate + serine -> glycine + methyl FH4
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | same a 5-FU but its a pro drug |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | converted to 5-FdUMP which competes with dUMP for thymidine synthase inactivating it so dTMP isn't made and thymine isn't made |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | stops folate incorporation into DHFR so dihydrofolate cant be turned into tetrahydrofolate and glycine cannot be made 
 because this reaction stops so does the conversion of dUMP to dTMP ith thymidine synthase
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how uracial is made |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | first converted to nucleotide, replaces with D-arabinose antagonizing |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how guanine and adenosine are made (non-salvage) |  | Definition 
 
        | ribose-1-P + PRPP synthase --> PRPP 
 PRPP + glutamite --> glutamate + IMP
 
 IMP + GTP --> guanine
 IMP + ATP --> adenosine
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        | Term 
 
        | explain how guanine and adenosine are made (salvage) |  | Definition 
 
        | PRPP + HPRT --> IMP OR guanine |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | MOA 6-mecaptopurine and 6-thioguanine |  | Definition 
 
        | stop denovo synthesis of purine ring by stopping HPRT in salvage pathway of guanine and adenosine synthesis 
 similar to AMP/GMP/IMP negative feedback
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | hepatic fibrosis marrow toxicity
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity hand and foot disease: red desqumation of palms and soles
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity hand and foot disease: red desqumation of palms and soles
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | SE 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine |  | Definition 
 
        | hyperuricemia: uric acid released from cells are they are lysed (esp in leukemia and lymphoma) |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | methotrexate antidote: converted to methyl FH4 to restore DNA |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | with combine wtih 5-FU is toxic |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the best way to administer 5-FU and why |  | Definition 
 
        | with folate because it is more stable |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine drug interaction and why, what if they need to take it |  | Definition 
 
        | allopurinol: blocks xanthine oxidase which decreases metabolism of drug and causes chemo drug toxicity 
 if they have to take it reduce chemo by 75% strength
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | do the ox and Dan's ruby believe my sins? when i die i'll act on my sins 
 doxorubicin
 danrubicin
 bleomycin
 diactinomycin
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | most widley used and most important cancer drug |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what type of antitiobic are doxorubicin and danrubicin |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | inhibit topoisomerase II uncoiling and stopping DNA synthesis 
 P450 turns anthromycin to semiquinine (Fe ROS). it turns to superoxide and peroxide and breaks DNA
 
 (Note: tissue is protected via superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase except the heart
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity dose dependent cardiotoxicity (arrhythmia, edema, reduced EF and CO, cardiomyopathy)
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | antidote for anthrocycline blocks Fe from drug
 antidote for cardiac damage
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | IN G2 forms ROS (Fe++ -> Fe+++ -> superoxide + hydroxide) which cause strand breaks |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | pulmonary fibrosis mucocutaneous reaction
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | intercalator: inserts into DNA and complexes with G-C stopping RNA (and sometimes DNA) polymerase also causes strand breaks
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity extravasion when injected (local toxicity)
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what phase do microtubule inhibitors work |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | vin was really blind but he blasted cristine's pack of taxes while she was doing her taxes 
 vinorelbine
 vinblastin
 vincristine
 paclitaxel
 docetaxel
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what are the 3 vinca alkaloids |  | Definition 
 
        | vinorelbine vinblastin
 vincristine
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | blocks tubulin which blocks microtubule proliferation |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | marrow toxicity aloplecia rare
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | SIADH marrow toxicity
 aloplecia rare
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | SIADH peripheral neuropathy
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | reversibly bind tubulin, promote polymerization and stabilization and microtubules can't depolymerize so cell is stuck in M phase |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | hypersensitivity: chemophor EL has casteroil and absolute ethanol marrow toxicity (esp neutropenia)
 peripheral neuropathy
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        | Term 
 
        | how can you prevent taxane hypersensitivity |  | Definition 
 
        | dexamethasone diphrenhydramine
 cimetidine
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | he hand an episode with ten popsicles and asparagus. he wasnt hydrated and peed urea. so i treated trent's inion so he could go to Camp Tothecin where i ran to the top of the tecan mountain 
 etoposide
 tenposide
 L-asparaginase
 hydroxyurea
 trentinoin (ATRA)
 irinotecan
 Topotecan
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        | Term 
 
        | etoposide and tenposide MOA |  | Definition 
 
        | blocks S-G2 by blocking topoisomerase II breaking DNA strands |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | etoposide and tenposide SE 1 |  | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | deaminates asparagine to asparatic acid and ammonia |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | hypersensitivity marrow toxicity
 hydroxylizes blood asparagine too
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds RARa and promotes cell differentiation |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | retinoic acid syndrome: fever, respiratory distress, pleural effusions 
 marrow toxicity
 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | how to avoid retinoic acid syndrome |  | Definition 
 
        | pretreat with dexamethasone before trentinoin use |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | ininotecan and topotecan MOA |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | ininotecan and topotecan SE |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the least toxic form of cancer therapy |  | Definition 
 | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what is a clinical indication for steroid hormone cancer therapy |  | Definition 
 
        | pallative unless a lymphoma |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | what are 7 steroid hormone cancer drugs |  | Definition 
 
        | ana stared at leu who had a proglide. he was dexterous and handsome. she player her flute full of restraint as he tampered with the ox in the pan preoccupied with gettin some 
 anastrazole
 leuprolide
 dexamethazone
 flutamide
 fulvestrant
 tamoxifen
 prednisone
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | blocks aromatase which stops esterone conversion to estradiol competitive inhibitor
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | GNRH analog binds LHRH receptor in pituitary and desensitizes it which decreases FSH and LH and thus estrogen |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds glucacorticoid receptors increasing apoptosis and lymphocytes |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | competitive inhibitor of androgen receptors |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | inhibits estrogen binding, targets receptor for protesomal degradation |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | competitive inhibitor of estrogen receptors |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds glucacorticoid receptors increasing apoptosis and lymphocytes |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | estrogen dependent cancer |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | prostate cancer: with antiandeogen because it takes 1wk for receptors to down regulate and testosterone decreases so their could be a flare |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | prostate cancer with GNRH agonist |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | estrogen positive breast cancer |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | estrogen positive breast cancer |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | leukemia and lymphoma (curative) |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | general MOA of targeted anticancer drugs |  | Definition 
 
        | target GF receptors disregulating cell signals causing defective DNA repair, apoptisis, tumor agenesis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | 6 targeted anticancer drugs |  | Definition 
 
        | im a tiny bored zombie, you bettwe be vaccinated for zombies because in thiland i reside. i see you tuck and hide. its a travesty, those zombies 
 imatinib
 bortezomib
 beavacizumab
 thalidomide
 cetuximab
 trastuzumab
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | protein kinase inhibitor stops BCR-ABL TK
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | reversible chymotrypsin inhibitor in proteasome stopping apoptosis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | antibody to VEGFa blocks receptor stopping proliferation of endothelial cells and vessels |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | inhibits IL6 and TNFa decreasing angiogenesis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | antibody to HER2 decreases TK which decreases angiogenesis, apoptosis, and metastasis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | CML (>90% remission) TK tumors: GI, C-KIT
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | renal cell cancer lung cancer
 colorectal cancer
 breast cancer
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | head SCC neck SCC
 colon cancer
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | metastastic breast cancer |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what are 4 hematopoietic agents and what do they do |  | Definition 
 
        | erythropoetin: increases RBC 
 thrombopoietin: increases megakaryocytes which increases platelets
 
 GM-CSF: increases neutrophils and monocytes
 
 G-CSF: increases neutrophils
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        | Term 
 
        | what is GM-CSF synergistic with 6 |  | Definition 
 
        | SCR, IL1, IL3, IL6, CFU-GM, CFU-MEG |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | my cousin was late, she cycles for sport and takes glucocorticoids. she likes tacos within limits. i asked siri what the limits were 
 mycophenolate mofentil
 cyclosporine
 glucacorticoids
 tacrolimus
 sirolimus
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        | Term 
 
        | MOA mycophenolate mofetil |  | Definition 
 
        | non competitive inhibitor of inosme monophosphate DH of de novo guanine neculotide synthesis 
 prevents T and B cell proliferation
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds cyclophilin and inhibits caleineruin (cytoplasmic phosphatase) stopping NFAT movement to mucleus and IL2 activation |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | inhibit NG-kG causing apoptosis decrease IL1 and IL6
 decrease T cell production of IL2
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds FKB-12 and inhibits calcineurin stopping NFAT movement to the nucleus and IL2 activation |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | binds FKB-12 and inhibits mTOR TK decreasing cell progression from G1-S 
 usually given with calcineurin inhibitor and steroid
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | contraindications to sirolimus and why |  | Definition 
 
        | never use in liver and lung transplant, can cause hepatic artery thrombosis and bronchial anastamotic dishiscence |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | use mycophenolate mofetil |  | Definition 
 | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | transplant prophylaxis, RA, psoriases |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | transplant prophylaxis, SLE, psoriasis, IBD, asthma, allergies |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | transplant prophylaxis, RA, psorisis |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | transplant prophylaxis other use in patients with renal issues
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | SE mycopheolate mofetil 2 |  | Definition 
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | nephrotoxicity hyperlipidemia
 gingival hyperplasia
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | nephrotoxicity hyperlipidemia
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        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | hyperlipidemia hepatic artery thrombosis
 bronchial anastamotic dishiscence
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs do not cause marrow supression 5 |  | Definition 
 
        | hormones asparaginase
 bleomycin
 vincristine
 cisplastin
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause renal toxicity 3 |  | Definition 
 
        | cisplastin nitrosureas
 methotrexate
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause cardiotoxicity 2 |  | Definition 
 | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause pulmonary toxicity 4 |  | Definition 
 
        | bleomycin nitrosureas
 methotrexate
 busulfan
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause extravastion 2 |  | Definition 
 | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause hypersensitivity 4 |  | Definition 
 
        | taxanes asparaginase
 etoposide
 teniposide
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause peripheral neuropathy 3 |  | Definition 
 
        | vincristine oxaloplatin
 taxanes
 |  | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause hemorrhagic cystitis |  | Definition 
 | 
        |  | 
        
        | Term 
 
        | what cancer drugs cause liver toxicity |  | Definition 
 | 
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