Marcy is receiving cisplatin for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Cisplatin acts by _____

A) interfering with DNA synthesis, repair, and cellular replication
B) preventing the development of a blood supply for tumor growth
C) damaging the DNA needed for cell reproduction
D) binding hormones necessary for tumor growth


C

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