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| _____ cause 15% of all human cancers |
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| ______________ drugs may encourage the growth of cancer cells |
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- affect cells at different times in their life cycle
- Rapid cell division |
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| two reasons for multiple drug use and scheduling of chemotherapy |
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| decrease in overall WBC caused by chemo |
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| two medications given to treat neutropenia from chemotherapy |
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| _____ _____ limites therapy with most of the antineoplastic agents |
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| preferred antitumor antibiotic |
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| plant extract used to treat cancer |
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| some plant extracts kill cancer by preventing ______ |
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| preferred hormone for treating breast cancer |
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| biologic response modifiers that are natural proteins produced by the immune system in response to a viral infection |
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| biologic modifier which is a natural protein that activates the immune response |
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| monoclonal antibodies (MABs) |
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| drugs that are engineered to attack only one specific type of tumor cell. |
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| ______ requires 1-2 L IV fluids prior to giving - may need antiemetic |
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| alopecia may occur ____ after the 1st cycle of chemo |
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| wearing a _____ during chemo to decrease hair loss |
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| unprocessed dairy, raw fruits/veggies, peppercorns, raw fish/meat |
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| foods not allowed during chemo due to neutropenic precautions |
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| pts taking cisplatin (Platinol) must be assessed for _____ |
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| classification of antineoplastic drugs that functions to disrupt metabolic pathways to kill or slow cancer growth |
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| leaking at the injection site |
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| if a patient experiances pain when recieving IV doxorubicin (Adriamycin) it is a sign of _____ |
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| hormone/hormone antagonist |
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| leuprolide (Lupron) is this type of antineoplastic drug |
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| a pt recieving Cytoxan should be taught that _____ may occur 1-2 days after treatment |
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| antineoplastic drug given to prevent breast cancer in high-risk pts |
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| pts on tamoxifen must be assessed for _______ |
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