IMMUNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM PREP GUIDE,
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
If a mistake in copies of DNA occur next to a porto-oncogene, it can
"turn on" and become what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>oncogene
What are two examples of an oncogene? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>EGFR/Erb- B1 and Erb- B2/HER2
What is a very important tumor suppressor gene? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>p53
What is the p53 gene also called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>suicide
gene
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, What does neoadjuvant therapy refer to? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before
the main treatment
What is adjuvant therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>additional
cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that
cancer will occur
How do alkylating agents function? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>by
causing a break in the DNA helix strand, causing interference with DNA
replication, which results in cell death
What are the three most common alkylating agent chemo's? -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>cytoxan, ifos, bendamustine
How are alkylating agents and platinum based chemo's different? -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>platinum based chemo's do not have the molecule to to
attach to and destroy
DNA
What are the two most common platinum based chemo's? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>cisplatin and carboplatin
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