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Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors target which of the following processes?
a. Cellular apoptosis
b. Osmosis
c. Hematopoiesis
d. Angiogenesis
Answer
d. Angiogenesis
Rationale:
The vascular endothelial growth factor pathway is an essential component of angiogenesis, the recruitment of new blood vessels to a tumor as it grows.
Reference:
Olsen, M., LeFebvre, K.B., Walker, S.L., & Prechtel Dunphy, E. (Eds.). (2023). Chemotherapy and immunotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice (2nd ed.). Oncology Nursing Society, p. 198.