DR. SHABANA ALI
, ANTICANCER DRUGS
• Drugs used for the treatment of cancer
• Also known as cancer chemotherapy
, Cancer
Definition = Uncontrolled division of cells
leading to a tumour formation
• Local spread of cancerous tissue cause
damage to surrounding blood vessels, nerves,
& nearby
b organs
• Can spread
p to distant organs
g byy blood &
lymphatics =====Metastasis
• Cancer
Cancer, malignant neoplasm & malignant tumour =
synonymous (metastasize)
• Benign
i tumour=Non invasive,
i i unable
bl to metastasize
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