Tumor Vaccines
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Which type of vaccines are meant to stimulate immune responses to attack cancers that have already developed?

  • Anti-microbial vaccines
  • Therapeutic vaccines (correct)
  • Differentiation vaccines
  • Prophylactic vaccines
  • What type of antigens are usually used in tumor vaccines tried to date?

  • Shared antigens (correct)
  • Neoantigens
  • Passenger antigens
  • Differentiation antigens
  • What is the current focus of the tumor vaccination field?

  • Using prophylactic vaccines
  • Using passenger antigens
  • Using DNA sequencing technologies (correct)
  • Using therapeutic vaccines
  • Which of the following is a challenge associated with personalized tumor vaccines?

    <p>The vaccines have to be customized for each patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are tumor-specific vaccines administered?

    <p>As a mixture of the antigen with adjuvants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of dendritic cells in tumor vaccines?

    <p>Dendritic cells are expanded in vitro from blood precursors and exposed to tumor cells or tumor antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which viruses can be prevented by vaccination?

    <p>Hepatitis B virus and human papillomavirus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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