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Theraputic Classes
Description
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antimetabolites | Mimics a necessary nutrient or blocks a reaction, which synthesizes a necessary nutrient. |
| Alkylating Agents | to treat leukemia, testicular and ovarian cancers, and bladder cancers |
| Hormones | to treat hormone dependent cancers such as breast cancers |
| Vinca Alkaloids | arrests miotic division at the metaphase of cell division |
| Asparaginase (Elspar) | blocks asparagine dependent protein synthesis in tumor cells |
| Antibiotics | inhibits nucleic acid synthesis |