Unlocking the Mystery of Log Kill in Cancer Treatment
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the term 'log kill' in chemotherapy?

  • It refers to the logarithmic reduction in the number of cancer cells following treatment (correct)
  • It refers to the logarithmic increase in the number of cancer cells following treatment
  • It refers to the logarithmic reduction in the number of healthy cells following treatment
  • It refers to the logarithmic increase in the number of healthy cells following treatment

    • What is the significance of a 5-log kill in cancer treatment?

  • It results in a complete eradication of all cancer cells
  • It results in a 1,000-fold reduction in the number of cancer cells
  • It results in a 10-fold reduction in the number of cancer cells
  • It results in a 100,000-fold reduction in the number of cancer cells (correct)

    • Why is additional treatment required to eradicate leukemic cells completely?

  • Tumor cells are not as easily eliminated as bacterial cells (correct)
  • Leukemic cells do not replicate as rapidly as bacterial cells
  • The immune system can destroy the remaining leukemic cells
  • Leukemic cells are more susceptible to chemotherapeutic agents than bacterial cells

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