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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cancer is Multiple Myeloma?

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

Which chemotherapeutic agent is an alkylating agent?

<p>Cyclophosphamide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Etoposide do as a chemotherapeutic agent?

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

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

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

What cancer does leukemia refer to?

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

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