ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate exam

ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate exam 3 major phases of cell division: - answerInterphase Mitotic phase Cytokinesis 3 steps of interphase: - answerFirst growth phase (G1) Synthesis phase (S phase) Second growth phase (G2) 4 phases of mitosis: - answerProphase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Innate immunity: - answerNon-specific response, either: 1. Barrier (skin, mucous membranes, flora of skin/gut) 2. Cellular components (phagocytes, natural killer cells, granulocytes, macrophages) Adaptive immunity: - answerFollows innate immunity if unsuccessful. Memory immunity, including: 1. Humoral immunity (production of antibodies or immunoglobulins) 2. Cell mediated immunity (dependent upon T cells) 3. Regulatory T -cells (prevent autoimmune reactions and limit inflammatory responses) Define mutations - answerVariations in the nucleotide sequence of a gene 3 main goals of treatment: - answerCure Control Palliation Define neoadjuvant therapy - answerTreatment is given prior to surgery to shrink the tumor Define adjuvant therapy - answerAdditional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer reoccur Define conditioning/preparative therapy - answerTreatments used to prepare a patient for stem cell transplantation 2 types of conditioning therapies: - answerMyeloablativ