Neoplasms are caused by:
carcinoma
uncontrolled cell division
cell growth of certain genes
rapidly dividing healthy tissues
An antimetabolite, when used to treat cancer, works by:
interfering with abnormal cell growth
alkylating the offending cells
interfering with some phase of normal cellular metabolism
interfering with abnormal metabolic processes
An example of an antimetabolite is:
carboplatin
thiotepa
methotrexate
nilutamide
Androgens may be used to treat:
breast cancer
leukemia
prostate cancer
testicular cancer
An example of an antiandrogen is:
testosterone
gemcitabine
nikethamide
An example of an antitumor antibiotic is:
goserelin
dactinomycin
angiotensin
amoxicillin
Interferon alfa may be used to treat:
melanoma
colon cancer
acute leukemia
myalgia
An enzyme that is used in cancer chemotherapy is:
pancrelipase
ptyalin
pegaspargase
asparaginase
Hydroxyurea is believed to function in cancer therapy by:
interfering with cell wall formaiton
suppressing cell metabolism
functioning as an immunosuppresive
interfering with the formation of DNA
An agent used to treat anemia that often occurs after chemotherapy is:
mitoxantrone
vitamin E
epinephrine
epoetin alfa
The human gene is composed of:
DNA strands
a genome
an oncogene
transfer RNA
A monoclonal antibody is:
the cause of genetic diseases
a curative agent for genetic diseases
a specific antibody that binds to one receptor only
more heterogeneous than a polyclonal antibody
An agent that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis is:
aldesleukin
omalizumab
infliximab
Vitaxin
A possible adverse effect of treatment with etanercept is:
vomiting
renal toxicity
hypertension
sepsis
Gene therapy means:
using genetic knowledge to treat human diseases
giving genes by transplant
increasing the DNA in cells
suppressing all genomes
Gene transfer into humans or animals can be made by:
oral agents
viral vectors
insect vectors
combining cell nuclei
An adverse reaction to daclizumab may be:
hypotension
gastritis
increased urine output
Aldesleukin is used in the treatment of:
lymphoma
brain neoplasms
Simulect is an example of a(n):
viral vector
angiogenesis inhibitor
immunosuppressive
antiplatelet agent
Stem cells are:
cells found in the stems of plants
cells found in the nucleus
specialized cells in the brain
cells that can develop in any tissue
