Chemo Flashcards

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Bleomycin is toxic to what body organ? Why does bleomycin accumulate in this organ?

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Bleomycin an antibiotic/chemotherapeutic is toxic to the pulmonary system. Bleomycin is concentrated preferentially in the lung because the enzyme that inactivates bleomycin (hydrolase) is relatively deficient in lung tissue.

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