Exam 17: Cancer Medications 2026
Questions and Answers
reduce the size or slow the growth of metastic cancer. - Correct answer-How is
chemotherapy used?
works by interfering with the cells' replication process (ability to multiply or
reproduce). - Correct answer-Action of Chemotherapy
The cell is damaged and causes cellular death - Correct answer-What happens to
the cell with chemotherapy?
Both malignant and normal cells are affected. - Correct answer-Which cells are
affected with chemotherapy?
Hematopoetic system. bone marrow cells. Hair follicles. GI system. - Correct
answer-Three types of rapidly dividing human cells and are also affected with
chemotherapy.
Antineoplastic - Correct answer-Cancer drugs are also known as what type of
drugs?
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, Cell cycle-nonspecific - Correct answer-Drugs that are cytotoxic in any phase of
cell cycle are called what?
DNA replication, cell non specific - Correct answer-Alkylating Agents interfere
with
Cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan), Cisplatin (Platinol), and Carboplatin ( Paraplatin) -
Correct answer-Examples of Alkylating Agents are
DNA and RNA synthesis , cell cycle nonspecific - Correct answer-Antitumor
Antibiotics inhibit what?
Bleomycin (Blenoxame), Doxorubicin ( Adriamycin), and Mitoxantrone
(Novantrone) - Correct answer-Examples of Antitumor Antibiotics are
cell cycle-specific drugs - Correct answer-Drugs that are cytotoxic during a
specific cell cycle phase are called
the cell in the S phase, cell cycle specific - Correct answer-Antimetabolites do
what to cells in what phase?
Cytarabine (Ara-C, Cytosa), Fluorouracil (5-FU), and Methotrexate (amethopterin,
MXT) - Correct answer-Examples of Antimetabolites are
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Questions and Answers
reduce the size or slow the growth of metastic cancer. - Correct answer-How is
chemotherapy used?
works by interfering with the cells' replication process (ability to multiply or
reproduce). - Correct answer-Action of Chemotherapy
The cell is damaged and causes cellular death - Correct answer-What happens to
the cell with chemotherapy?
Both malignant and normal cells are affected. - Correct answer-Which cells are
affected with chemotherapy?
Hematopoetic system. bone marrow cells. Hair follicles. GI system. - Correct
answer-Three types of rapidly dividing human cells and are also affected with
chemotherapy.
Antineoplastic - Correct answer-Cancer drugs are also known as what type of
drugs?
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, Cell cycle-nonspecific - Correct answer-Drugs that are cytotoxic in any phase of
cell cycle are called what?
DNA replication, cell non specific - Correct answer-Alkylating Agents interfere
with
Cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan), Cisplatin (Platinol), and Carboplatin ( Paraplatin) -
Correct answer-Examples of Alkylating Agents are
DNA and RNA synthesis , cell cycle nonspecific - Correct answer-Antitumor
Antibiotics inhibit what?
Bleomycin (Blenoxame), Doxorubicin ( Adriamycin), and Mitoxantrone
(Novantrone) - Correct answer-Examples of Antitumor Antibiotics are
cell cycle-specific drugs - Correct answer-Drugs that are cytotoxic during a
specific cell cycle phase are called
the cell in the S phase, cell cycle specific - Correct answer-Antimetabolites do
what to cells in what phase?
Cytarabine (Ara-C, Cytosa), Fluorouracil (5-FU), and Methotrexate (amethopterin,
MXT) - Correct answer-Examples of Antimetabolites are
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