Antitumor Antibiotics
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Interfere with DNA, blocking certain enzymes and cell division, changing
cell membranes
What are common side effects of chemotherapy?
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Tissue damage
Mucositis
Nausea and vomiting
Rash
, Alopecia
Vinca Plant Alkaloids
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Stops cell replication in metaphase
What are the benefits of combination chemotherapy?
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Helps reduce the risk of cancer developing resistance to one particular
drug
Allows for different drugs to impact the cell during different phases of the
cell cycle
Ex. MOPP (Hodgkin's)
This chemotherapy side effect is characterized by painful skin irritation that would
include pain, fissures, redness, and hyperpigmentation to the palms and soles of the
feet (5-FU and Capecitabine may be culprits).
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Hand-foot syndrome
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Interfere with DNA, blocking certain enzymes and cell division, changing
cell membranes
What are common side effects of chemotherapy?
Give this one a try later!
Tissue damage
Mucositis
Nausea and vomiting
Rash
, Alopecia
Vinca Plant Alkaloids
Give this one a try later!
Stops cell replication in metaphase
What are the benefits of combination chemotherapy?
Give this one a try later!
Helps reduce the risk of cancer developing resistance to one particular
drug
Allows for different drugs to impact the cell during different phases of the
cell cycle
Ex. MOPP (Hodgkin's)
This chemotherapy side effect is characterized by painful skin irritation that would
include pain, fissures, redness, and hyperpigmentation to the palms and soles of the
feet (5-FU and Capecitabine may be culprits).
Give this one a try later!
Hand-foot syndrome
