GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The name of the drug used in cancer treatment produced by biotechnology is interferon. Interferons are a family of naturally-occurring proteins that are made and secreted by cells of the immune system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Immunostimulants, such as IFN-, were the first recombinant products that nonspecifically boosted the immune system to attack cancer cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, oncologists can personalize treatment plans using information found within patients’ own genetic codes. They can target specific DNA mutations found in tumors themselves, and they can empower some patients’ own immune systems to attack cancer cells.