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What is chemotherapy? Pharmacologic treatment of cancer using antineoplastic drugs.
What are the two main groups of antineoplastic Cell cycle-nonspecific (CCNS) and cell cycle-specific (CCS).
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What are cell cycle-specific (CCS) drugs? Drugs that are cytotoxic during a specific cell-cycle phase.
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What phase do antimetabolites primarily work in? The S phase of the cell cycle, when DNA synthesis is most active.
Name a common antimetabolite. Methotrexate (MTX).
What types of cancers are antimetabolites used to Acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemias, colon, rectal, breast, stomach,
treat? lung, and pancreatic cancers.
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What are mitotic inhibitors derived from? Natural products obtained from the periwinkle plant.
What is a common mitotic inhibitor? Vincristine.
What are some adverse effects of mitotic Hair loss, nausea and vomiting, myelosuppression, and liver, kidney, lung
inhibitors? toxicities.
What are alkylating drugs used for? To prevent cancer cells from reproducing by altering DNA.
Name a common alkylating drug. Cisplatin (Platinol).
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