Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Onc - Malignancies & treatments
Key malignancies & treatments for BPT exam
13
Medical
Post-Graduate
01/12/2021

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Definition
  • Nephrectomy
  • First Line (good prognosis): Sunitinib/Pazopanib
  • First Line (intermediate- or poor-risk): Nivolumab + Ipilimumab
  • Second Line: Nivolumab OR Sunitinib/Pazopanib
Term
Management of Prostate Cancer - Localised
Definition

 

Surgical resection & radiotherapy

 

Frequently responds to treatment, even when widespread

5 year relative survival 84%

Increased PSA may precede clinical disease by 5-10 years

Term
Management of Prostate Cancer - Advanced (metastatic)
Definition

Androgen deprivation therapy

ChemoHormonal therapy upfront - standard of care in high volume disease (4 or more bone met sites and/or visceral disease)

  • First Line: GnRH agonists +/- Docetaxel (if high volume)
  • Second Line: GnRH agonists, testosterone antagonists
  • Third Line: Androgen withdrawal/GnRH agonist alone
Term
Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer
Definition
  1. Stage 1: Surgery
  2. Stage 2: Surgery or radiotherapy (if not fit for surgery)
Term
Management of Stage 3 Lung Cancer
Definition
  • Non-bulky Stage 3A: Surgery +/- RTx + neoadjuvant chemotherapy
    • Durvalumab
Term
Management of Stage IV Lung Cancer
Definition
  • Immunotherapy - option depends on driver mutation, PDL-1, squamous vs adeno, ECOG (<2), CNS mets (poor prognosis)
Term
Management of Stage IV Lung Ca - PDL-1 >50%
Definition
  • Pembrolizumab
Term
Management of Stage IV Lung Ca - PDL-1 <50%
Definition
  • Double platinum based chemotherapy
    • Single agent if elderly
    • Best supportive care if poor ECOG
Term
Management of Stage IV Lung Ca - ALK Positive
Definition
  • Alectinib - preferred 1st line due to CNS penetration

Other options: Crizotinib (1st gen, S/E, poor CNS)

Ceritinib: 2nd line if progression after crizotinib

 

ALK only present in 4-5% of adenocarcinoma

Term
Management of Stage I Colon Cancer
Definition
Surgery
Term
Management of Stage II Colon Cancer
Definition
  • Surgery
  • Single agent chemotherapy for high risk patients
    • 5-FU or
    • Capecitabine
Term
Management of Stage IV CRC - LEFT-sided, RAS wild type
Definition

EGFR Inhibitor

  • Cetuximab
  • Panitumumab
Term
Management of Stage IV CRC - RIGHT sided or RAS mutant
Definition

VEGF inhibitor

  • Bevacizumab
Supporting users have an ad free experience!