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What is the basic mechanism of chemotherapy for cancer therapy?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
While there are : Many classes, the basic answer is interference with cell reproduction and division. Modern ages attack very sophisticated pathways, interfere ith blood vessel production, interfering with dna repair and causing dna damage is the major basic mechanism for most alkylators anti-metabolites and radiotherapy.
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