Understanding Cancer Chemotherapy

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer?

Loss of appetite and weight loss

Decreased cell proliferation

Defect in the normal control mechanisms governing cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation (correct)

Increased differentiation of cells

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

Hormonal therapy

Cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs

Antibiotics

Cell cycle-specific (CCS) drugs (correct)

What is the most common cause of cancer in the United States?

Genetic mutations

Viral infections

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Chemical carcinogens like tobacco smoke (correct)

Which viruses are associated with certain types of cancer?

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4) Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of environmental carcinogens mentioned in the text?

Azo dyes and asbestos Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs?

Killing tumor cells in both cycling and resting phases of the cell cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism of resistance is seen with the alkylating agent bleomycin, cisplatin, and the anthracyclines?

Formation of trapping agents Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of many solid tumors?

To reduce the risk of local and systemic recurrence Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is a mechanism of resistance of tumor cells to methotrexate?

Dihydrofolate reductase Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of primary induction chemotherapy?

To palliate cancer symptoms Signup and view all the answers

When is primary induction chemotherapy curative?

For advanced metastatic disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of tumor cell resistance to most of the purine and pyrimidine antimetabolites?

Inactivation of anticancer drugs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug resistance?

Increased expression of MDR1 gene Signup and view all the answers

What type of chemotherapy do you get after your primary treatment, such as surgery or radiation?

Adjuvant chemotherapy Signup and view all the answers

"Neoadjuvant chemotherapy" is chemo that you get before which type of treatment?

"Primary treatment for solid tumors" Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer?

Normal control mechanisms governing cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important cause of cancer according to the text?

Environmental exposure Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

Cell cycle-specific (CCS) drugs Signup and view all the answers

What is a common environmental carcinogen mentioned in the text?

Tobacco smoke Signup and view all the answers

Which virus is associated with certain types of cancer according to the text?

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs according to the text?

Target resting cancer cells only Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemotherapy serves as an important adjuvant to local treatment procedures such as surgery or radiation?

Adjuvant chemotherapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of primary induction chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced solid tumors?

Curative treatment Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism of resistance is particularly important for alkylating agents and cisplatin?

Increased DNA repair Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy?

Shrinking the tumor before primary treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of resistance of tumor cells to methotrexate?

Changes in target enzymes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

Cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug resistance?

Decreased drug accumulation Signup and view all the answers

When is primary induction chemotherapy curative?

In a small number of patients with advanced metastatic disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of tumor cell resistance to most of the purine and pyrimidine antimetabolites?

Inactivation of anticancer drugs Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer?

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

What is the most common cause of cancer in the United States?

Which viruses are associated with certain types of cancer?

What are some examples of environmental carcinogens mentioned in the text?

What is the primary action of cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs?

Which mechanism of resistance is seen with the alkylating agent bleomycin, cisplatin, and the anthracyclines?

What is the primary goal of adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of many solid tumors?

Which enzyme is a mechanism of resistance of tumor cells to methotrexate?

What is the primary purpose of primary induction chemotherapy?

When is primary induction chemotherapy curative?

What is the mechanism of tumor cell resistance to most of the purine and pyrimidine antimetabolites?

What is the primary reason for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug resistance?

What type of chemotherapy do you get after your primary treatment, such as surgery or radiation?

"Neoadjuvant chemotherapy" is chemo that you get before which type of treatment?

Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer?

What is the most important cause of cancer according to the text?

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

What is a common environmental carcinogen mentioned in the text?

Which virus is associated with certain types of cancer according to the text?

What is the primary action of cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) drugs according to the text?

Which type of chemotherapy serves as an important adjuvant to local treatment procedures such as surgery or radiation?

What is the primary goal of primary induction chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced solid tumors?

Which mechanism of resistance is particularly important for alkylating agents and cisplatin?

What is the primary purpose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy?

What is the mechanism of resistance of tumor cells to methotrexate?

Which type of anticancer drugs exert their actions selectively on cycling cells?

What is the primary reason for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug resistance?

When is primary induction chemotherapy curative?

What is the mechanism of tumor cell resistance to most of the purine and pyrimidine antimetabolites?

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