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