Tumor Markers Are Used to Detect a Pt's Response to Tx

question 22

Multiple Choice

Tumor markers are used to detect a pt's response to tx For example, carcinoembryonic antigen is used to monitor:

• A)prostate cancer.
• B)breast cancer.
• C)colon cancer.
• D)ovarian cancer.

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Definitions:

Nutrient-limited Media

A growth medium with insufficient quantities of one or more essential nutrients, used to study microbial growth and the effects of nutrient restrictions.

Favorable Mutations

Genetic alterations that confer a survival or reproductive advantage to the organism in its specific environment.

Nuclear Equivalence

The concept that all somatic cells of an organism have the same DNA content and genetic potential despite having different functions.

Differential Gene

A gene expressed in a specific manner under certain conditions or in specific tissues, contributing to cellular differentiation.