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antineoplastic agent

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antineoplastic agent,
n a drug that prevents the development, maturation, or spread of neoplastic cells.


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Despite the introduction of several new oral antineoplastic agents, most cancer therapies continue to be administered via IV.
The cytotoxicity of many antineoplastic agents is due to their capacity to damage DNA and there is evidence indicating that DNA repair contributes to the cellular resistance to such agents.
Its mechanism of action is unique among antineoplastic agents.
 
 
 
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