chemo & euthanasia Flashcards
1
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what is the cell cycle
A
a series of events the cell goes through in order to replicate, or make new cells
2
Q
explain the “checkpoints”
A
a surveillance system monitors the cell for DNA damage and failure to perform critical processes
3
Q
metastasis
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the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body
4
Q
what two groups of drugs are chemotherapeutic drugs divided into
A
- cell cycle non - specific
- cell cycle - specific
5
Q
cell cycle non-specific
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drugs that can act all phases of the cell cycle except G0
6
Q
cell cycle - specific
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these drugs act selectively at a certain phase of the cycle
7
Q
which drug type is most effective against rapidly growing neoplasms
A
cell cycle - specific
8
Q
body surface are
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calculated by a chart
