Fluorouracil (5-FU) Antineoplastic Agent and Cancer Prevention Methods
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What is the mechanism of action of Methotrexate?

  • Interferes with folate breakdown (correct)
  • Prevents microtubule formation
  • Inhibits tubulin polymerization
  • Interferes with DNA synthesis

    • Which chemotherapeutic agent stops dividing cells in metaphase by binding tubulin?

  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Methotrexate
  • Vincristine (correct)
  • Etoposide

    • What is the mechanism of action of Tamoxifen?

  • Promotes cell division
  • Alters tubulin function
  • Estrogen antagonist (correct)
  • Inhibits DNA synthesis

    • Which term refers to cancer that has spread to a different part of the body from the primary location?

    <p>Metastasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cancer is Multiple Myeloma?

    <p>Bone marrow cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemotherapeutic agent is an alkylating agent?

    <p>Cyclophosphamide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Etoposide do as a chemotherapeutic agent?

    <p>Inhibits DNA synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In chemotherapy, what does vincristine do to inhibit DNA synthesis?

    <p>Inhibits tubulin polymerization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cancer does leukemia refer to?

    <p>Cancer of leukocytes (WBCs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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