Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology by Ford Ch 50 Antineoplastic Drugs and Targeted Therapies: : Chemotherapy Drug Types (Cell Cycle Specific vs. Nonspecific), Mechanisms of Action (Oncogenes, Tumor Suppressor Genes), Adverse Effects (Alopec

Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology by Ford Ch 50 Antineoplastic Drugs and Targeted Therapies: : Chemotherapy Drug Types (Cell Cycle Specific vs. Nonspecific), Mechanisms of Action (Oncogenes, Tumor Suppressor Genes), Adverse Effects (Alopecia, Myelosuppression, Leukopenia, Neutropenia, Thrombocytopenia, Oral Mucositis, Stomatitis, Anorexia) Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 alopecia abnormal loss of hair; baldness anemia decrease in the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin value below normal anorexia loss of appetite antineoplastic drug used to treat neoplasia (cancer) bone marrow suppression decreased production of all blood cells; also called myelosuppression cell cycle nonspecific pertaining to a drug used in cancer treatment, effective in any phase of cell division chemotherapy drug therapy with a chemical, often used when referring to treatment with an antineoplastic drug extravasation escape of fluid from a blood vessel into surrounding tissue leukopenia decrease in the number of leukocytes (white blood cells) metastasis spread of cancer outside the original organ or tissue myelosuppression suppression of the blood cell-producing function of the bone marrow neoplasm a group of cells that undergo an abnormal growth pattern neutropenia abnormally small number of neutrophils (infection fighting type of white blood cells) oncogenes a gene, which can make a cell become cancerous with specific circumstances oral mucositis inflammation of the oral mucous membranes palliation therapy designed to treat symptoms, not to produce a cure stomatitis inflammation of a cavity opening, such as the oral cavity