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Antineoplastic Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemotherapy usually targets what part of a cancer cell? Why? | RNA and DNA. To prevent mitosis or to induce apoptosis in a cancer cell. |
| CCNS drugs include... | 1. alkylating agents 2. anti-tumor antibiotics 3. hormones |
| CCS drugs include... | 1. antimetabolites 2. mitotic inhibitors |
| How do alkylating agents work? | Prevents cell division by: - Cross-linking of DNA strands - Abnormal base pairings or DNA strand breaks. |
| What are alkylating agents most effective in doing? | Effective against acute and chronic leukemia, lymphomas, solid tumors in breast, ovary, bladder, etc. |
| Name some alkylating agent drugs. | Cyclophosphramide (Cytoxan) Nitrosoureas. |
| What is nitrosoureas most effective is doing? | Useful in the treatment of brain cancer. |