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Resources - Correct answer nccn.org,,
cancer.org
LESSON 1: Cell cycle - Correct answer g1- increase in size
s- dna replicated
g2- cell enlarge and ready to divide
m phase- 2 hours
mitosis - Correct answer 4 stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
-chemo targets certain points in the process
apoptosis - Correct answer programmed cell death
hematopoiesis - Correct answer formation of blood cells & how cells differentiate
-myeloid: pre cells mature into RBCs, platelets and WBCs
-lymphoid: pre cells- mature into WBCS
Principles of Biotherapy: p51-95 immunology - Correct answer -defense against
foreign organisms, homeostasis (destroy aged cells), surveillance
immune responses - Correct answer innate: primary line of defense, non specific, no
memory
,adaptive: secondary line of defence with specific memry
, cytokines - Correct answer -effect growth and differentiation of WBC
-interferons, tumor necrosis factors, growth factos and interleukins
-small protein molecules released by cells throughout body providing comunication
between cells of the immune system
-regular antiboddy production and function of b cells
vaccines for cancer prevention - Correct answer -hep B prevents hepatitis and
hepatocellular carcinoma
-hpv vaccine
filgrastim aka neupogen - Correct answer SC or IV to derease infection in patients with
neutropenic fever associated with myelosuppressive anticancer treatments for
nonmyeloid malignancies
tbo-filgramstim/ pegfilgrastim - Correct answer reduce duration of neutroenia in
patients with non myeloid malignancies
palifermin - Correct answer IV to dec incidence of oral mucositis in patients with hem
malignanies before BMT
sargramostim - Correct answer aka leukine - patients with AML following chemo to
shorten neutrophil recovery and reduce incidence of infection
IFN gamma - Correct answer reduce frequency and severity o infections related to
granulomatous disease
aldeleukin - Correct answer treat renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma