A Patient Asks About His Cancer Treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies

Multiple Choice

A patient asks about his cancer treatment with monoclonal antibodies. The nurse tells him that which is the major advantage of treating certain cancers with monoclonal antibodies?

A) They will help the patient improve more quickly than will other antineoplastic drugs.
B) They are more effective against metastatic tumors.
C) Monoclonal antibodies target certain tumor cells and yet bypass normal cells.
D) There are fewer incidences of opportunistic infections with monoclonal antibodies.