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APHON CHEMO CERTIFICATION EXAM V1 (Latest 2026 / 2027 Update) | Questions & Verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct
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How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? 15,000 - 16, What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the %
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents Necrosis Regulates normal cell growth and repair Proto-oncogenes Blood cell production Hematopoiesis Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7- 10 Nadir What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection During Nadir Goal of chemo Stop cell cycle/growth from occurring and coming back
absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion Term often used to describe the rate of drug excretion clearance The study of how a person's genetic makeup affects that person's response to drug therapy Pharmacogenetics Modalities of Therapy (5)
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Biologic Therapy 3 Goals of chemotherapy
Type of transplant where the source is an identical twin Syngeneic Treatment of disease using substances derived from living organisms Biologic therapy Agents that activate, modulate, or restore the host immune system in order to control cancer immunotherapy Agents that act directly on a cancer cell to exert effect on a specific pathway or function that the cancer cell depends on for growth, division, or spread molecular targeted therapy
