It involves taking one or more of a type of drug that interferes with the DNA of fast-growing cells. These drugs are subdivided into specific classes such as alkylating agents, antimetabolites ...

Alkylating agents cause breakage of DNA strand to help thwart the ability of cancer cells to multiply. Medac’s approval was backed up by a study looking primarily at overall survival in 570 ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers (double-stranded) of four nucleotides that each ...