The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. What antineoplastic does the nurse suspect the patient will receive?
A) Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
B) Daunorubicin (DaunoXome)
C) Idarubicin (Idamycin)
D) Mitomycin (Mutamycin)
D
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Mitomycin is used in before the treatment of disseminated adenocarcinoma of the stomach and pancreas. Bleomycin is used for palliative treatment of squamous cell carcinomas, testicular cancers, and lymphomas. Daunorubicin is the first-line treatment of advanced HIV infection and associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Idarubicin is used in combination therapy for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in adults.
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