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What is the scientific name for cancer?
[blank_start]Oncology[blank_end]
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What is the word used for a cancerous growth?
[blank_start]Malignant[blank_end]
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Carcinomas derive from [blank_start]epithelial cells[blank_end]
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What type of tumour derives from connective tissue?
[blank_start]Sarcomas[blank_end]
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What type of tumour derives from thin layers of tissue surrounding internal organs?
[blank_start]Mesotheliomas[blank_end]
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What type of tumour derives from glial cells in the brain?
[blank_start]Gliomas[blank_end]
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[blank_start]Germinomas[blank_end] derive from germ cells (which are non-[blank_start]differentiated[blank_end] cells)
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Germinomas
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differentiated
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What does leukemia derive from?
[blank_start]Bone marrow[blank_end]
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The proportion of tumour cells dividing and cycling is known as the [blank_start]growth[blank_end] [blank_start]fraction[blank_end]
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Name three folic acid antagonists.
1 - [blank_start]methotrexate[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]pemetrexed[blank_end]
3 - [blank_start]raltitrexed[blank_end]
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methotrexate
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pemetrexed
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raltitrexed
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Name four pyrimidine analogues.
1 - [blank_start]fluorouracil[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]cytarabine[blank_end]
3 - [blank_start]capecitabine[blank_end]
4 - [blank_start]gemcitabine[blank_end]
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fluorouracil
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cytarabine
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capecitabine
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gemcitabine
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Name five purine analogues.
1 - [blank_start]mercaptopurine[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]thioguanine[blank_end]
3 - [blank_start]cladribine[blank_end]
4 - [blank_start]clorabine[blank_end]
5 - [blank_start]fludarabine[blank_end]
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mercaptopurine
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thioguanine
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cladribine
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clorabine
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fludarabine
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Methotrexate works by attacking/inhibiting [blank_start]dihydrofolate[blank_end] reductase. This prevents [blank_start]dihydrofolate[blank_end] being converted into [blank_start]tetrahydrofolate[blank_end].
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dihydrofolate
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dihydrofolate
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tetrahydrofolate
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Fluorouracil mimics which nitrogenous base?
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cytosine
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guanine
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thiamine
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adenine
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Name two main nitrogen mustard based alkylating agents.
1 - [blank_start]chlorambucil[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]cyclophosphamide[blank_end]
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chlorambucil
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cyclophosphamide
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Alkylating agents, such as [blank_start]cyclophosphamide[blank_end], work by [blank_start]crosslinking[blank_end] between [blank_start]guanine[blank_end] nitrogenous bases. This produces a [blank_start]stable[blank_end] structure which is hard to break meaning DNA is not longer able to [blank_start]replicate[blank_end].
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cyclophosphamide
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crosslinking
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guanine
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stable
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replicate
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Cisplatin and carboplatin are examples of which anticancer type drugs?
[blank_start]platinating agents[blank_end]
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Name two platinating agents.
1 - [blank_start]cisplatin[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]carboplatin[blank_end]
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Which main element do platinating agents contain?
[blank_start]platinum[blank_end]
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In [blank_start]aqueous[blank_end] conditions, the [blank_start]chlorine[blank_end] group of platinating agents is replaced with [blank_start]water[blank_end]. The nitrogen on the [blank_start]guanine[blank_end] base can displace water and binds tightly to the drug.
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aqueous
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chlorine
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water
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guanine
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The bond formed by platinating agents and DNA bases is stronger than the covalent bonds formed between alkylating agents and DNA bases.
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Antitumor antibiotics and derived from [blank_start]Streptomyces[blank_end] species.
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Name six main groups/drugs of antibiotics used in cancer chemotherapy (in alphabetical order).
1 - [blank_start]anthracyclines[blank_end]
2 - [blank_start]bleomycin[blank_end]
3 - [blank_start]dactinomycin[blank_end]
4 - [blank_start]hydroxycarbamide[blank_end]
5 - [blank_start]mitomycin C[blank_end]
6 - [blank_start]procarbazine[blank_end]
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anthracyclines
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bleomycin
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dactinomycin
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hydroxycarbamide
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mitomycin C
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procarbazine
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The main anticancer anthracycline antibiotic is [blank_start]doxorubicin[blank_end].
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Anthracyclines are used mainly in lung, breast cancer, and leukaemia.
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Which enzyme does doxorubicin inhibit?
[blank_start]topoisomerase II[blank_end]
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What is the main adverse effect of anthracyclines?
[blank_start]Cardiotoxicity[blank_end]
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Dactinomycin is used mainly for breast, stomach, lung, pancreas, bladder, and anal cancers.
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Dactinomycin works mainly by [blank_start]intercalating[blank_end] with DNA at the [blank_start]transcription initiation[blank_end] complex, which prevents [blank_start]RNA polymerase[blank_end] action.
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intercalating
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transcription initiation
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RNA polymerase
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Bleomycin is used mainly for treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Bleomycin works by [blank_start]chelating[blank_end] with [blank_start]metal[blank_end] ions (mainly [blank_start]iron[blank_end]), which produces [blank_start]free-radicals[blank_end] that [blank_start]cleave[blank_end] DNA. Oxygen is required for this to occur.
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chelating
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metal
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iron
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free-radicals
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cleave
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Dactinomycin causes pulmonary fibrosis and dermatological toxicity.
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Mitomycin C is a [blank_start]pro-drug[blank_end]. It is enzymatically activated to produce an [blank_start]alkylating[blank_end] metabolite.
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Procarbazine is used mainly in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Procarbazine is a [blank_start]pro-drug[blank_end] which breaks down to [blank_start]azo-carbazine[blank_end] in the body. This reaction produces [blank_start]hydrogen peroxide[blank_end] which causes damage to [blank_start]DNA[blank_end]. It interferes with DNA and RNA [blank_start]synthesis[blank_end].
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pro-drug
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azo-carbazine
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hydrogen peroxide
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DNA
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synthesis
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Hydroxycarbamide interacts with many drugs because it inhibits monoamine oxidase.
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[blank_start]Hydroxycarbamide[blank_end] is used for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukaemia.
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Hydroxycarbamide works by inhibiting [blank_start]ribonucleotide reductase[blank_end]. This enzyme is responsible for catalysing DNA from RNA strands.
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What is the main side effect of hydroxycarbamide?
[blank_start]Myelosuppression[blank_end]
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ABVD is the name of one the chemotherapy treatments used to treat [blank_start]Hodgkin's lymphoma[blank_end]. It is made up of the drugs
A = [blank_start]Adriamycin[blank_end]
B = [blank_start]Bleomycin[blank_end]
C = [blank_start]Vinblastine[blank_end]
D = [blank_start]Dacarbazine[blank_end]
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
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testicular cancer
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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breast cancer
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bladder cancer
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brain tumours
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Adriamycin
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Amsacrine
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Alemtuzumab
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Aromasin
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Aclarubicin
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Bleomycin
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Busulfan
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Buserelin
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Bevacizumab
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Vinblastine
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Vectibix
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Viadur
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Vincristine
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Vindesine
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Vinorelbine
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Dacarbazine
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Doxorubicin
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Daunorubicin
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Dactinomycin
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Name four plant derived cancer therapy agents.
1. C[blank_start]amptothecins[blank_end]
2. E[blank_start]toposide[blank_end]
3. T[blank_start]axanes[blank_end]
4. V[blank_start]inca[blank_end] a[blank_start]lkaloids[blank_end]
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amptothecins
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toposide
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axanes
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inca
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lkaloids
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Vinca alkaloids are derived from Madagascar Periwinkle.
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Vinca alkaloids work by binding to [blank_start]tubulin[blank_end]. This prevents [blank_start]spindle[blank_end] formation in mitosis. The disruption of [blank_start]microtubules[blank_end] stops mitosis in [blank_start]metaphase[blank_end]. Vinca alkaloids affect all [blank_start]rapidly[blank_end] dividing cell types.
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tubulin
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spindle
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microtubules
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metaphase
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rapidly
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Vincristine is used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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The brand name for vincristine is [blank_start]Oncovin[blank_end]
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Name two taxane drugs.
1. [blank_start]Paclitaxel[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]Docetaxel[blank_end]
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Taxanes work by stabilising [blank_start]microtubules[blank_end] preventing [blank_start]mitosis[blank_end].
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Camptothecins inhibits topoisomerase I
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Etoposide inhibits topoisomerase I
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Name two camptothecins.
1. t[blank_start]opotecan[blank_end]
2. i[blank_start]rinotecan[blank_end]
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Name six anthracyclines (other than doxorubicin)
1 - a[blank_start]driamycin[blank_end]
2 - a[blank_start]clarubicin[blank_end]
3 - d[blank_start]aunorubicin[blank_end]
4 - e[blank_start]pirubicin[blank_end]
5 - i[blank_start]darubicin[blank_end]
6 - m[blank_start]itozantrone[blank_end]
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driamycin
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clarubicin
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aunorubicin
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pirubicin
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darubicin
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itozantrone