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Anti-cancer, cytotoxic or antineoplastic agents

Drugs used for patients with cancer with or without surgical treatment and/or radiotherapy to prevent the proliferation of malignant cells.

These are mainly agents that interact with the DNA (standard alkylating agents, organoplatinum, methyl donors) and antimetabolic agents (folic acid, purine and pyrimidine antagonists).
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