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Oncology Flashcards

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Deciding a Folate Product with Methotrexate:
Autoimmune Diseases

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Methotrexate given weekly
Folic acid 1-5mg daily
Leucovorin not used unless unresponsive to folic acid

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Deciding a Folate Product with Methotrexate:
Oncologic Diseases

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Methotrexate doses are higher
Leucovorin required for doses >/=500 mg/m^2
Folic acid is not effective

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Chemoman:
Neurotoxicity

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Carmustine

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Chemoman:
Cisplatin

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Ototoxicity
High Emetogenicity
Nephrotoxicity

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Chemoman:
Mucositis

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Methotrexate
Fluorouracil
Capecitabine

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Chemoman:
Pulmonary Toxicity

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Bleomycin
Busulfan
Carmustine

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Chemoman:
Doxorubicin and other Anthracyclines

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Cardiotoxicity

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Chemoman:
Ifosfamide and Cyclophosphamide

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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Chemoman:
Irinotecan

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Diarrhea

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Chemoman:
Platinum based compounds, Vinca Alkaloids, Taxanes

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Peripheral neuropathy

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Chemoman:
Bone Marrow Suppression

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Most EXCEPT Bleomycin, Pegaspargase, Vincristine

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Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity Prevention

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Amifostine
Limit dose per cycle to </=100mg/m^2

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Methotrexate Mucositis Prevention

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Leucovorin

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Bleomycin Pulmonary Toxicity Prevention

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Limit lifetime dose to 400 units

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Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity Prevention

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Dexrazoxane
Limit lifetime dose to 450-550 mg/m^2

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Hemorrhagic Cystitis Prevention

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Irinotecan Diarrhea Prevention

18
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Oxaliplatin Peripheral Neuropathy Prevention

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Avoid cold exposure

19
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Vincristine Peripheral Neuropathy Prevention

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Limit single doses to 2mg

20
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Myelosuppression Summary:
White Blood Cells

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Neutropenia, fever, infection
Prevention: G-CSF in high risk
Treatment: Antibiotics if febrile

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Myelosuppression Summary:
Platelets

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Thrombocytopenia, bleeding
Treatment: platelet transfusion

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Myelosuppression Summary:
Red Blood Cells

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Anemia, weakness, fatigue
Treatment: RBC transfusion if symptomatic, ESA in select patients

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