TARGETED THERAPIES Flashcards
1
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stop growth of hormone sensitive tumors for breast and prostate cancers
A
hormone therapies
2
Q
blocks signal transduction in continuously dividing cells
A
signal transduction inhibitors
3
Q
modifies proteins that are involved in gene expression (e.g regulatory proteins)
A
gene expression modulators
4
Q
get around cancers ability to avoid apoptosis
A
apoptosis inducers
5
Q
targets proteins that stimulate new blood vessel growth
A
angiogenesis inhibitors
6
Q
use of monoclonal antibodies that bind to specific molecules on cell surface and use immune destruction to kill cell
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immunotherapy
