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Antineoplastic
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against new tissue formation
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Palliative
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alleviation of symptoms
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cytotoxic
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destructive to cells
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proliferating
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reproducing rapidly
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immunosuppressive
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decrease production of anibodies and phagocytes and reduce inflammatory reaction
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Antimetabolites
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treat leukemia, osteogenic sarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, breast cancer, other malignancies
methotrexate, fluorouracil, cytarabine, 6 mercaptopurine |
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Alyklating Agents
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wide range cancers
carmustine, cisplatin, thiotepa |
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Plant Alkaloids
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used in combo with other chemo agents
Vinblastine, vincristine |
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Paclitaxel (taxol- a plant alkaloid)
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second line or subsequent therapy in patients with metastatic breast or ovarian carcinoma
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Antibiotic Antineoplastics
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treat variety of malignancies- leukemias, sarcomas, hodgkins disease, lymphomas, breast, tumors of head, neck, testicles
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Hormone Therapy
Corticosteroids |
used in combo with other chemo agents to treat leukemias and lymphomas
prednisone |
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Antiestrogen
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nonsteroidal antiestrogen, tamoxifen, used as primary hormonal theray for metastatic estrogen receptor-positive breatst cancer
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Antiandrogen
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leuprolide acetate(Lupron Depot)- a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gnRH)
prostate cancer |
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Biuological Response Modifiers
Interferons |
Interferon alfa is complex combo of many proteins acting as a biologic response modifier
leukemias, sarcomas, other cancers |
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Monoclonal Antibodies (MABs)
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exogenous antibodies genetically engineered in labs. produce copies or clones of a single antibody
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Radioactive Isotopes
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sometimes readioactive material is injected into affected site. radioactive sodium iodine administered PO or IV to treat thryroid cancer. sometimes implanted by capsules, needles, or seeds
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