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A patient is being treated for ovarian carcinoma with carboplatin, an alkylating agent. Which are actions of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. It interferes with normal cell division.
  b. Malignant cells convert to normal cells.
  c. Its effects occur in both normal and malignant cells.
  d. Cell division is totally controlled with this medication.
  e. It attaches to DNA.
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6 years ago
ANS: A, C, E
Alkylating agents are used to interfere with the normal process of cell division by attaching physically to DNA in the tumor cells. 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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