A patient is being treated for ovarian carcinoma with carboplatin, an alkylating agent. Which of the following are actions of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
1. Interferes with normal cell division.
2. Malignant cells convert to normal.
3. Effects occur in both normal and malignant cells.
4. Cell division is totally controlled with this medication.
1, 3
Alkylating agents are used to interfere with the normal process of cell division. This effect occurs in both malignant and normal cells, although malignant cells seem to be affected much more by the medications.
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