Doxorubicin
A. Cell-cycle nonspecific, inhibitor of tyrosine kinase activity
B. Cell cycle specific, inhibitor of microtubule assembly
C. Cell-cycle specific, inhibitor of topoisomerase activity
D. Cell-cycle non-specific, cardiotoxicity a possible side effect
Ans: D. Cell-cycle non-specific, cardiotoxicity a possible side effect
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