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Oxaliplatin mechanism..how does it work?
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Platinum analog: Is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. It is a platinum derivative. It binds to dna forming cross-links which inhibit dna replication and transcription, resulting in cell death.
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