NUR 2407 Pharm Study Guide Exam 2
Week 4 – Chapter 37-39, 32-33 Chapter 37: Antineoplastic Agents Cancer • Cancer (malignant, neoplastic) cells are characterized by unregulated growth, lack of differentiation and spread (m etastasis) to other places in the body. Anticancer Therapy: • Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to kill cancer cells by inhibiting or preventing cell reproduction. Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs: - Alkylating Agents - Antimetabolites - Antitumor Agents - Mitotic Inhibitors - Hormonal Agents Antimetabolites Folic Acid Antagonist
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cancer malignant
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neoplastic cells are characterized by unregulated growth
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lack of differentiation and spread metastasis to other places in the body