Chemotherapeutic Agents.
July 9, 2009 5:12 am Chemotherapeutic Agents
Most chemotherapy agents kill cancer cells by affecting DNA synthesis or function, a process that occurs through the cell cycle. Each drug varies in the way this occurs within the cell cycle.
The major categories of chemotherapy agents are alkylating agents, antimetabolites, anthracyclines, plant alkaloids, antitumor antibiotics, taxanes, and platinums. Let’s review the characteristics of these groups.