Understanding Anticancer Drugs

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Which type of chemotherapy disrupts the synthesis of nucleic acids?

  • Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
  • Antimetabolites (correct)
  • Alkylating Agents
  • Monoclonal Antibodies

What was Mechlorethamine effective in treating during the 1940s?

  • Melanoma
  • Lymphomas (correct)
  • Leukemia
  • Sarcomas

Which type of anticancer drug reduces the production of estrogen?

  • Aromatase Inhibitors (correct)
  • Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

What is the main effect of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) in anticancer treatment?

<p>Block signals that promote cancer cell growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Alkylating Agents function in chemotherapy?

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