Cancer Chemotherapy Principles
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Cancer Chemotherapy Principles

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What is the primary goal of cancer treatment?

  • Controlling the disease
  • Maintaining quality of life
  • Eradicating every neoplastic cell (correct)
  • Palliation

    • What type of chemotherapy is given prior to surgery in an attempt to shrink the cancer?

  • Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (correct)
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy
  • Maintenance chemotherapy
  • Initial chemotherapy

    • Why is combination chemotherapy more effective than single-drug treatment?

  • It reduces the dose of each drug
  • It increases the dose of each drug
  • It is less toxic to the patient
  • It results in higher response rates and non-overlapping host toxicities (correct)

    • How are drug dosages usually calculated for chemotherapy?

    <p>Based on the body surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of palliation in cancer treatment?

    <p>To alleviate symptoms and avoid life-threatening toxicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism of cancer chemotherapy in targeting cancer cells?

    <p>By directing attacks against DNA or metabolic sites essential to cell replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of most anticancer drugs?

    <p>They affect all kinds of proliferating cells, including normal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first fundamental goal of cancer chemotherapy?

    <p>To cure the disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a non-cancer disease that can be treated with chemotherapeutic agents?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of chemotherapeutic agents on normal cells?

    <p>They affect all kinds of proliferating cells, including normal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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