Ons Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Exam 2023

Antiandrogens MOA {Ans: Keeps androgens from binding to androgen receptors found in prostate cancer cells (and in some other tissue cells)}How do antimetabolites function? {Ans: By blocking DNA and RNA growth by interfering with enzymes needed for normal cell metabolism}Oncolytic virus therapy MOA {Ans: Naturally occurring or genetically engineered virus that can infect and kill a cancer call without harming normal cells}What is the medication Mesna used for? {Ans: Bladder protectant with administration of cyclophosphamide or ifosfamide}Define dimerization {Ans: 2 monomers that are side-by-side on cell surface are paired and activated by a ligand, which causes a series of signals}Lifetime dose of doxorubicin should not exceed: {Ans: 550 mg/m^2}