Which of the following scenarios exemplifies cancer therapy targeted toward a specific mutation?

A) A patient with leukemia receives chemotherapeutic drug that inhibits DNA synthesis.
B) A benign tumor is surgically removed from a patient's kidney.
C) A patient with melanoma receives a drug that targets a signal transduction pathway protein.
D) A patient with two mutant tumor-suppressor alleles receives radiation and a chemotherapeutic drug that blocks mitosis.


C) A patient with melanoma receives a drug that targets a signal transduction pathway protein.

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