Research and Understanding of the Immune System,the Development of Methods

question 1

Multiple Choice

Research and understanding of the immune system,the development of methods to evaluate aspects of the immune response,and ongoing development of monoclonal antibodies are transforming the field of immunotherapy and breast cancer treatment.The ability for a breast cancer to bind with estrogen and progesterone identifies a patient with a hormone-dependent tumor.An alternative therapy for a patent who might not be able to receive trastuzumab (Herceptin) or lapatinib,which targets epidermal growth factor,would be:

• A) adriamycin and tamoxifen in postmenopausal women.
• B) cancer antibodies made from the patient's own stem cells.
• C) nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors.
• D) bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

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