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Breast Cancer Treatment: How Chemotherapy Kills Cancer Cells

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How does chemotherapy primarily kill cancer cells?

By damaging the genes inside the nucleus of cells (correct)

By inhibiting the formation of new cells

By altering the chromosomes in cells

By affecting the control center of the cell

Why are cancer cells considered better targets for chemotherapy drugs?

Because they are more resistant to damage

Because they divide more rapidly than normal cells (correct)

Because they have fewer chromosomes

Because they lack a nucleus

Which of the following is a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment?

Improved hair growth

Damage to healthy body tissues (correct)

Reduced cell division

Enhanced digestion

Why do healthy normal cells have a higher chance of recovery from chemotherapy effects compared to cancer cells?

They do not divide as frequently Signup and view all the answers

Which body tissues are examples of areas where chemotherapy can affect healthy cells?

Skin and bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

What makes cancer cells less likely to recover from the effects of chemotherapy compared to normal cells?

They have mutated genes Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe side effects that may take months or even years to completely go away?

Late effects Signup and view all the answers

Which organs can be affected by long-term damage from chemotherapy?

Heart, lungs, kidneys, and reproductive organs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a second cancer that may develop years after receiving certain types of chemotherapy?

Secondary cancer Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main goals of chemotherapy?

Curative and palliative Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of action of Adriamycin (doxorubicin) in chemotherapy?

Inhibits topoisomerase II function by intercalating between DNA base pairs Signup and view all the answers

What type of breast cancer was Mrs. F M diagnosed with in May 2022?

Estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer Signup and view all the answers