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Cancer
Complement
Therapy
100
What is the most common form of cancer in males?
Lung Cancer
100
What are the three pathways?
Classical, Lectin, and Alternative
100
What is a symptom of inflammation?
redness, swelling, etc..
200
What is the most common form of cancer in females?
Breast Cancer
200
Where is complement found?
In serum
200
How many patients respond to cancer therapies?
only 1/2 of patients
300
What is Cancer?
A disease in which normal cells divide uncontrollably and invade other tissues.
300
What is a MAC?
Membrane Attack Complex
300
What is angiogenesis?
The physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels.
400
How many different types of cancer are there?
Over 100!
400
What is one effector function?
Cell lysis, opsonization, etc...
400
What are the three phases of immunoediting theory?
Elimination, equilibrium, escape
500
What are 3 side effects of chemotherapy?
Loss of hair, pain, swelling
500
What is C3 convertase?
C4b2a
500
What does Compstatin inhibit?
C3