Question 402 · LEK · Adverse effects
Indicate true statements regarding complications associated with using chemotherapy in cancer treatment:
1) the most frequent haematological complication is neutropenia (found in 60-88% of the patients treated);
2) neutropenic fever is found in ca. 10-50% of patients treated for solid tumours and in over 80% of patients treated for haematological malignancies;
3) the G-CSF prophylaxis is recommended only in radical and palliative treatment.
The correct answer is:
2) neutropenic fever is found in ca. 10-50% of patients treated for solid tumours and in over 80% of patients treated for haematological malignancies;
3) the G-CSF prophylaxis is recommended only in radical and palliative treatment.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. all of the above.
- C. 1,3.
- D. 2 only.
- E. 3 only.
Hint
Consider how often neutropenia and febrile neutropenia occur, and whether primary G-CSF prophylaxis is advised when treatment is palliative.
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