chemotherapy lecture
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What is Cancer?
How Cancer Forms
Visual Aid on Cancer Development
https://youtu.be/8LhQllh46yI
Signs and Symptoms of Cancer
Signs and Symptoms of Cancer
Cancer Screenings and Detection
Cancer Screenings and Detection
Types of Cancer Treatments
Chemotherapyhttps://youtu.be/vKIRWY-LMYc
• Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of medicines or drugs to treat cancer.
What are Cytotoxic Drug?
Any drug that destroys cancer cells
Compounding of Chemotherapy CSP’s.
When compounding Chemotherapy there are many procedures that the Pharmacy Technician need to follow.
Group Discussion
What is PPE? What PPE should the pharmacy technician wear when working with chemotherapy and why?
Pharmacy Tech must wear all PPE.
Chemo Compounding Environment
Hazardous drug chemotherapy should be prepared in a vertical laminar airflow hood. Why does an pharmacy technician need to work in a vertical hood?
Why is it important for pharmacy techs to be knowledgeable of Chemotherapy?