Oncology
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Cancer, general information
What is cancer?
It is a disease that originates in our cells, when cell division is disordered, it creates clusters of abnormal cells called tumors. The tumors can then invade neighboring tissues and spread, this is called metastasis. Cancer is named after the part of the body where it originates.
Living with Cancer
The different drug treatments
A drug that destroys cancer cells.
Cancer Basics: How chemotherapy works - Canadian cancer society
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Cancer Basics – Taking oral chemotherapy at home – Canadien cancer society
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Chemotherapy – Canadian Cancer Society
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Chemotherapy – Fondation québécoise du cancer
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A drug that slows the growth of cancers that use sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) to develop, such as breast or prostate cancer.
Hormone therapy – Canadian Cancer Society
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A drug that restores the immune system's ability to fight cancer.
Cancer Basics – L'immunotherapy
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Immunotherapy – Canadian Cancer Society
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Immunotherapy to treat cancer - CHUM
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A drug that targets specific molecules (genes, proteins) in cancer cells to stop their growth and spread (does not harm many normal cells).
Targeted treatment – Canadian Cancer Society
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Terminology
Physician's post-diagnosis assessment of the duration and outcome of the disease
The grade is based on the appearance of the cancer cells and gives us information about how fast the cancer has progressed and how far it has spread. The stage tells us how much cancer is in the body, where it is and how far it has spread.
Stage and grade – Canadian Cancer Society
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Classification - Quebec Cancer Foundation
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1st treatment for cancer, the most common (standard)
Treatment given before other treatments when the tumor is too large to be removed by surgery as is.
Treatment given to destroy cancer cells that may remain after surgery and to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Recurrence of cancer after treatment.
Treatment that is administered to prevent the appearance of cancerous cells.
- Arzerra ®
- Dasatinib : voir Sprycel
- Daurismo ®
- Imatinib ® Voir Gleevec
- Inqovi ®
- Kanjinti ® : voir Herceptin
- Lartruvo ®
- Letrozole : voir Femara
- Mvasi™ - Avastin ®
- Generic: Bevacizumab
- Nerlynx ®
- Generic: Neratinib
- Sarclisa ®
- Talzenna ®
- Tukysa ®
- Vitrakvi ®
- Generic: Larotectinib
- Xermelo ®
- Generic : Telotrisal Ethyl
- Xospata ®
- Generic: Gilteritinib
- Zejula ®
- Generic: Niraparib
This document provides practical information for those who use these medications. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. For more complete information, consult the manufacturer's literature. You will find all the details on the uncommon side effects and contraindications of this product.
1. The information in these fact sheets is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice and counsel of your pharmacist or other health care professional. Always consult a health care professional before taking or discontinuing any medication or making any other decision. Spec-Pharma and pharmacist-owners Gabriel Torani and Habib Haddad do not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for the availability of the drug information sheets.
2. The medications and pharmaceutical services presented in this section are offered by the owner-pharmacists Gabriel Torani and Habib Haddad.