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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Alkylating Agents function in chemotherapy?

    <p>Prevent cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

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