CSO EXAM-CANCER TREATMENT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Chemotherapy definition - CORRECT ANSWER -use of chemical agents or drugs to kill cancer cell
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Body cells very susceptible to effects of chemo - CORRECT ANSWER -bone marrow, hair follicles,
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gonads (testes and ovaries) and GI mucosa (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines)
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Targeted therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -twotypes:
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-one targets specific genes or proteins found in cancer cells
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-other acts on the tissue environment related to cancer cell growth and survival
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Monoclonal antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER -target specific receptors on the outside of tumor cells
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that activate pathways to cause apoptosis; used alone or in combination with other
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therapies



Small-moleculedrugs - CORRECT ANSWER -protein-targeted agents or apoptosis inhibitors
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Side effects of small-molecule drugs- CORRECT ANSWER -skin-related effects, hair depigmentation,
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cardiotoxicity and GI symptoms
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immunotherapy (biologic therapy) - CORRECT ANSWER -treatment to boost or restore ability of the
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immune system to fight cancer, infection, and other diseases by inducing, enhancing, or
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suppressing an individual's own immune response
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Non-specificimmunotherapies - CORRECT ANSWER -stimulates broad response
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