Question

Define the following terms:

Oncology, Hematology, Pathologist, Palliative Care and Radiation Therapy.

1. List and describe chemo drugs used to treat the following types of cancer:

   a. Breast Cancer

   b. Prostate Cancer

   c. Brain Cancer

2. Explain why hormonal chemotherapy drugs are only used to treat certain types of cancer.

3. Describe the types of drugs used to treat the side effects and toxicity of chemotherapy drugs.

(list three drugs)

Answer 1

Oncology-it is the study and treatment of tumor.

Hematology-it is an branch of science whivh deals with the study of blood and disease of blood.

Pathologist- a pathologist is an concerned person who study the cause and effect of an disease. Spacially who examin the laboratory samples of body tissues.

Ans1- breast cancer drug-

Breast cancer is an type of cancer associated on breast.

There are some druga which approved by FDA.

• Abemaciclib
• Abraxane (Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
• Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine
• Afinitor (Everolimus)
• Anastrozole
• Aredia (Pamidronate Disodium)
• Arimidex (Anastrozole)
• Aromasin (Exemestane)
• Capecitabine
• Cyclophosphamide
• Docetaxel
• Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
• Ellence (Epirubicin Hydrochloride)
• Epirubicin Hydrochloride

Prostate cancer-it is an cancer of prostate gland

There are some drugs which approved by FDC for prostate cancer are.

Apalutamide

Bicalutamide

Cabazitaxel

Casodex (Bicalutamide)

Degarelix

Docetaxel

Eligard (Leuprolide Acetate)

Enzalutamide

Erleada (Apalutamide)

Firmagon (Degarelix)

Flutamide

Goserelin Acetate

Jevtana (Cabazitaxel)

Leuprolide Acetate

Brain cancer- it is an type of cancer associated on the brain and affect the brain cells.

There are some druga which approved by FDC for brain cancer are.

• Afinitor (Everolimus)
• Afinitor Disperz (Everolimus)
• Avastin (Bevacizumab)
• Bevacizumab
• BiCNU (Carmustine)
• Carmustine
• Carmustine Implant
• Everolimus
• Gliadel Wafer (Carmustine Implant)
• Lomustine

Ans2-for the curtain type of cancer as breasts and prostate cancer hormone therapy are mainly used because these type of cancer occure due to distribution in hormone that can cause the cancer thats why hormone therapy are use in cirtain type of cancer.

Ans3-the drugs which overcome the side effects of cancer drugs are used in some cases of drug toxicity which approved by FDC these drugs are

Antiemetic drugs which over come the emesis during cancer treatment

Prochlorperazine 5-10 mg PO or Iv q 4-6h
(Stemetil) 10-mg suppository q 4-6h
OR
Metoclopramide 10-20 mg PO q 4-6h
(Maxeran, 1-2 mg/kg iv q 4-6h
Regian, Emex)
OR
Haloperidol 1-2 mg PO or IM t.i.d.
OR
Droperidol 0.5-2 mg Iv q 4-6h
(Inapsine)

Hope you will understand the answer.