Major chemotherapeutic agents include (Select all that apply.)
a. alkylating agents.
b. antineoplastic antibiotics.
c. hormones.
d. antimetabolites.
e. antinuclear antibodies.
f. chelating agents.
ANS: A, B, C, D
Alkylating agents, antineoplastic antibiotics, hormones, and antimetabolites are considered major chemotherapeutic agents. Antinuclear antibodies are antibodies produced by the immune system that attack the body's own tissues instead of foreign toxins. They are frequently present in people with systemic lupus erythematosus and, less commonly, in other diseases. Chelating agents are used to detoxify a patient from heavy metal poisoning.
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