Chapter 14, Problem 2ITD

Summary Introduction

To review:

The difference between the most effective schedule and other schedules of the drugs 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin (CDDP) added to cultured gastric cancer cells.

Introduction:

Cancer is a genetic disease in which there is an uncontrolled or abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cell grows faster than normal cells and leads to the formation of tumor. Some cancer drugs target rapidly dividing cells, and inhibit their growth or cause their death. This is called chemotherapy.