Describe how antineoplastics exert their effects.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.Alkylating agents such as nitrogen mustards cause cell destruction (e.g., Leukeran).
Antimetabolites cause cell death.
Antibiotic antitumor drugs stop the growth of cancer cells.
Miotic inhibitors block cell division in the metaphase.
Hormones have an unknown action.
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