Types of Chemo Flashcards
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which type of chemo has chemical structures similar to natural metabolites
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antimetabolites
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which type of chemo reacts with portions of DNA, RNA, & cellular proteins
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alkylating agents
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which type of chemo inhibits DNA production in cells that depend on metabolites to produce their DNA
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antimetabolites
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which type of chemo breaks up DNA links or prevents DNA synthesis
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antineoplastic antibiotics
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which type of chemo interferes with DNA synthesis by inserting themselves between base pairs in a DNA chain causing a mutant DNA molecule & cell death
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antineoplastic antibiotics
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which type of chemo kills cells as mitosis begins
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mitotic inhibitors
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which type of chemo blocks the release of hormones or blocks hormone receptor sites
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hormone therapy
