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go.lag

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Describe the different types of chemotherapy agents.

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_______________ are medications that promote weight loss by acting on the central nervous system to decrease appetite and increase satiety, thus reducing food consumption and energy intake.
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Answer to Question 1

Chemotherapy agents can be grouped into four broad categories: 1) those that target DNA during replication; 2) small molecules or biologicals (such as antibodies or cytokines) designed and developed to interact with a molecular target that leads to uncontrolled proliferation in the tumor cells; 3) hormonal therapies for aberrant cellular behavior, such as that in breast cancer; and 4) macromolecules that have a more specific target, such as cytokines or antibodies, that regulate growth of tumor cells or induce a host immune response to kill tumor cells. Combination chemotherapy, the co-administration of several drugs, may be used to achieve an additive effect.

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Appetite suppressants, anorectics




go.lag

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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