bio final pt 6

Radiation and chemotherapy are able to specifically target and kill cancerous cells.
True False

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?CELLS WITH DAMAGED DNA CONTINUE TO REPRODUCE

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?CONTACT INHIBITION

Which of the following is NOT a known carcinogen?

Cancer vaccines have been developed which stimulate the immune system to react to cancer cell antigens.
True False

p53 gene therapy has been shown to shrink lung cancers in research trials.
True False

Surgical removal of breast and colon cancer is often followed by the use of chemotherapy to reduce the chance of reoccurances.
True False

A sore that does not heal is one of the warning signs of cancer.
True False

A gene whose coded information enables the development of cancerous cells is called a(n):

A tumor suppressor gene codes for proteins that:

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?CELLS DIFFERENTIATED FOR SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?ANGIOGENESIS (FORMATION OF NEW BLOOD VESSELS)

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?METASTASIS

Is the following more a characteristic of cancerous or normal cells?ARE REGULATED BY STIMULATORY AND INHIBITORY GROWTH FACTORS

PAP smear

mammogram

fecal occult blood test

PSA

CA-125

AFP