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1
Q

how do you test for cervical cancer

A

smear test

2
Q

how do you test for CRC

A

faecal occult blood

3
Q

how do you prevent oesophageal cancer

A

supplement diet with anti-oxidants

4
Q

how do you prevent breast cancer

A

prophylactic tamoxifen

5
Q

what are the local or regional treatment

A

surgery, radiotherapy

6
Q

what are the systemic treatment

A

hormonal therapy, chemotherapty, immunotherapy

7
Q

how do you find the cancer

A

examination, use of radiology

8
Q

how do you find out the kind of cancer it is

A

pathology

9
Q

what are the 5 Rs of radiobiology

A
radiosensitivity
repair
repopulation 
reoxygenation
reassortment
10
Q

what are the indications for the use of cytoxic drugs

A

curative’
palliative
adjuvant
‘neoadjuvant’