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Chemotherapy
Hematology
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Biology
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11/29/2011

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Term
Chemotherapy
Definition
Occurs in 3 phases
Involves 3 things
Can also kill good cells along with the bad
Term
Induction Phase
Definition
Clinicians try to reduce the disease load and to get the patient into remission
Term
CNS-Prophylactic Stage
Definition
Prevents relapse
Combination of radiation and chemotherapy
Term
Maintenance Phase
Definition
Do chemotherapy on a low level to prevent relapse
Term
Antibiotics
Definition
Bind to DNA and RNA to interfere with cell replication
Term
Antimotabolites
Definition
Inhibit DNA synthesis
Kill the cells when they are in their cycling/splitting stage
Term
Alkylating Agents
Definition
Kill cells in their resting and proliferative stages
Term
Remission
Definition
Total absence of disease within the limits of testing
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