The nurse is explaining the different types of chemotherapy to a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. Which statement would be incorrect for the nurse to tell the patient?
A. "The main hormones used in cancer therapy are the corticosteroids, which are phase-specific."
B. "Alkylating agents basically act on preformed nucleic acids by creating defects in tumor DNA."
C. "Mitotic inhibitors are drugs that act to prevent cell division during the M phase."
D. "Antitumor antibiotics disrupt RNA replication and DNA transcription."
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).