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Cancer Treatment Modalities Flashcards

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  1. Which immune checkpoint inhibitor targets PD-1?

    Answer: Pembrolizumab

    Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is a monoclonal antibody that targets the PD-1 receptor on T cells, restoring anti-tumor immunity.

  2. A patient on a VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) develops hypertension. The nurse should recognize this as:

    Answer: A predictable on-target side effect

    Hypertension is a predictable, on-target side effect of VEGFR TKIs because VEGF normally promotes vasodilation.

  3. What is the term for giving chemotherapy before the primary surgical procedure to shrink a tumor?

    Answer: Neoadjuvant therapy

    Neoadjuvant therapy is given before surgery to reduce tumor size and potentially allow for less extensive surgical resection.

  4. Which of the following is the correct definition of brachytherapy?

    Answer: Radioactive source placed inside or near the tumor

    Brachytherapy involves placing a radioactive source directly inside or adjacent to the tumor, delivering high local doses.

  5. A nurse is preparing to administer rituximab infusion. Which pre-medication is typically given to reduce infusion reactions?

    Answer: Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine

    Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine are standard pre-medications before rituximab to reduce fever and hypersensitivity infusion reactions.

  6. CAR-T cell therapy works by:

    Answer: Genetically engineering patient T cells to recognize and kill cancer cells

    CAR-T therapy collects a patient's T cells, engineers them to express chimeric antigen receptors targeting cancer antigens, and reinfuses them.

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