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Most malignancies of the hematopoietic system are an:
 
  a. Inherited autosomal disease
  b. Acquired infectious disease
  c. Inherited X-linked disease
  d. Acquired genetic disease

Question 2

Imatinib mesylate is an example of:
 
  a. Cell cycle specific chemotherapy
  b. An oncogene
  c. Targeted therapy
  d. A tumor suppressor gene


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Most hematologic malignancies are acquired genetic diseases (i.e., they are the result of acquired abnormalities in DNA).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Imatinib mesylate is an example of targeted therapy; the drug was initially developed and used for treatment of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It targets the fusion protein made from the fusion gene resulting from the Philadelphia chromosome.


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