Biological Therapy

Question 1

What is biological therapy

Answer 1

Also immmunotherapy
Issues living organisms or synthetic versions

Question 2

What is the purpose of biological therapy

Answer 2

-Stop cancer cells from going
-And seek out cancer cells and kill them
-And stimulate immune system to kill thrm

Question 3

What are monoclonal antibodies and name the 3 types

Answer 3

One copy of an antibody
1- drug tht triggers immune system to kill
2 - drug that stops cancer cells taking up protein
3 - drug that carries cancer drugs to cancer cells

Question 4

What is the administration of monoclonal antibodies

Answer 4

IV

Question 5

Side effects of monoclonal antibodies

Answer 5

Chills
Rash
Nausea

Question 6

What is cancer growth inhibitor and give an example

Answer 6

Block growth cancers that trigger cells to divide and grow
TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR

Question 7

What is anti angiogenics

Answer 7

Stops tumour growing their own blood vessels and blocks cell signal

Question 8

What is cytokines?

Answer 8

A natural substance within the body that slows down or stops cancer cells and encourages immune system to kill

Question 9

Cancer vaccine example too

Answer 9

Cancer prevention
CERVICAN CA VACCINE AGAINST HPV

Question 10

Gene therapy

Answer 10

Blocks abnormal genes within cancer cells and replaces them
Encourages more genes to become abnormal to they die and are more sensitive to RT