Antitumor Antibiotics — Flashcards

Present chemotherapy regimen used for breast cancer is ACT, i.e., _____, Cyclophosphamide, and Taxane (Paclitaxel)

Anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin) _____ into DNA, blocking DNA and RNA synthesis

Bleomycin treats both _____ malignancies and solid tumors

Bleomycin forms _____ which cause breaks in DNA

What anti-neoplastic agents may cause interstitial restrictive lung disease? _____, busulfan, methotrexate, and procarbazine

Radiation recall syndrome is associated with the use of which anti-cancer drugs?_____

Antineoplastic agents extracted from the Periwinkle plant is: _____ also called Catharanthus roseus

Aldesleukin is a recombinant form of _____ used to treat renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma

Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody against the _____ Receptor most commonly used to treat Stage IV colorectal cancer

_____ is a drug of choice for mesothelioma.

Hint: Antifolate drug