A Patient Is Being Treated for Ovarian Carcinoma with Carboplatin,an

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated for ovarian carcinoma with carboplatin,an alkylating agent.Which of the following are actions of this medication? (Select all that apply. )

• A) It interferes with normal cell division.
• B) Malignant cells convert to normal.
• C) Its effects occur in both normal and malignant cells.
• D) Cell division is totally controlled with this medication.

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