Antimalignancy Drugs Flashcards
1
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_ drugs are used to treat malignant diseases
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Cytotoxic
2
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Cytotoxic aka
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Antineoplastic
3
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Cytotoxic (antineoplastic) drugs can be used either with or instead of _ (2)
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Surgery
Radiotherapy
4
Q
Ability of drugs to target only malignant cells is generally attributed to different _ shown by malignant and normal cells
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Characteristics
5
Q
_ arrest cell division in rapidly dividing cells
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Alkylating agents
6
Q
Alkylating agents agents, such as _ arrest cell division in rapidly dividing cells
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Cisplatin
7
Q
Some normal body cells, such as _ cells, divide rapidly and can become damaged
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Bone marrow
8
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Some newer drugs have greater accuracy by using _ to bind to malignant cells but not normal cells
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Antibodies
9
Q
Cytotoxic drugs used in chemotherapy may be administered using _
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IV
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