PPT-Toxicities of Radiation Therapy in Cancer

Bradley Burton PharmD BCOP CACP September 13 2014 1 Disclosure No personal or financial disclosures to report This continuing education activity contains discussion of published andor investigational uses that are not indicated by the FDA Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indication contraindications and warnings. A large machine aims radiation at the cancer The machine moves around you without touching you It doesnt hurt It doesnt make you radioactive It cant be seen felt or smelled How does treatment work At low doses radiation is used as an xray to take pi Surgery. Hormone Therapy. Radiation. Chemotherapy. Immunotherapy. Targeted therapy. Methods of Treatment. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/thehistoryofcancer/index. Cancer – rapidly dividing cells. Radiation Therapy (R/T) For Cancer. About 99% of patients treated with Radiation Therapy (R/T) have malignancies. Approximately 60% of patients with cancer require Radiation Therapy. About 60% get R/T with the aim to cure. for EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCER. Dr. Maria C.E. Jacobs. Director, Radiation Oncology. Mercy Medical Center. Baltimore, Maryland. EARLY-STAGE BREAST: . . Local Breast Treatment. BCT consisting of conservative surgery (CS) with lumpectomy/partial mastectomy and RT. Survivorship. Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., FACP. VCU Massey Cancer Center. March 2013. I have no disclosures . I am employed by VCU. 2008 Estimated US Cancer Deaths*. ONS=Other nervous system.. Source: American Cancer Society, 2008.. By. Dr. Amr A. . Abd-Elghany. Introduction to Radiation Oncology. Radiation has been an effective tool for treating cancer for more than 100 years. .. Radiation oncologists are doctors trained to use radiation to eradicate cancer. Materials and Methods. Conclusion. Patients . t. reated to >50 . CGyE. for spinal tumors at a single proton center, consecutively enrolled on the PCG Registry . Exclusion criteria: concurrent . c. Dr. . Sura. . Findakly. MBChB. ,. DGO,. CABOG. Learning objectives:. 1.Describe the clinical uses and evaluation parameters of chemotherapy. . 2.Name the types of chemotherapeutic agents.. 3.Identify side effects chemotherapy and its uses in different gynecological malignancies.. The cell life cycle The cell cycle G0 = Cell is resting G1 = RNA and proteins are made S = DNA is made G2 = Apparatus for mitosis is built M = Mitosis (the cell divides into 2 cells) G0 phase (restin Introduction . The morbidity associated with non surgical treatment of cancer is significant.. It affects the quality of life of the patient.. Sometimes the complications are so severe that treatment needs to be interrupted that leads to compromised prognosis and increased health care cost.. This presentation can be used either as a complete in-service or as a practical follow-up session following staff completing the ‘Understanding radiation oncology’ rapid learning.. If using as a complete in-service start from slide 2.. Abstractors Training. Chemotherapy. Hormone Therapy. Immunotherapy. Transplant/Endocrine Therapy. Radiation Therapy. Other Therapy. CHEMOTHERAPY:. Treatment method in which chemicals (not hormones) are used to kill cancer cells within the patient’s body, resulting in tumor reduction or eradication.. Libby . Krcik. , BS, RT(T), Patrick Lee, MS, RT(T), CMD, . Mingcheng. . Gao. , PhD, Mark . Pankuch. , PhD,. Megan . Boroczk. , BS, William . Hartsell. , MD. Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center. The target audience could include residents/fellows, staff physicians or mid-level providers in the field of emergency medicine, internal medicine, palliative care and medical oncology. Any user is welcome to format the slides as needed to fit their target audience.  .