1. By: Savannah Denney

2. * The disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. * A maligant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells * A practice or phenomenon percieved to be evil or destructive and hard to contain or eradicate

3. General Chemotherapy Drugs Act on DNA to stop cancer cell from reproducing Steroids Enhance sense of wellness, active benefits, reduce effects of chemotherapy Bephosphonates Protects the bones againist some effects of cancer Hormone Therapies Makes hormones stop growing Biological therapies/ Immunotherapy Use substances in the body to destroy cancer cells TYPES OF CANCER DRUGS

4. RHEUMATREX Generic name: Methotrexate Sodium Uses: to treat certain types of cancer to control severe rheumatoid arthritis to control juvenile rheumatoid arthritis How it works : it works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells and suppressing the immune system

5. Talc Generic name: Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol Uses: Used to prevent malignant pleural effusions from recurring How it works: It forms a soft barrier between the skin and clothing, reducing irritation caused by friction.

6.   Xel: Capecitabine  Ox: Oxaliplatin  Use in cancer: Used to treat colorectal cancer that is advanced  Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs ‘cause different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways. Xelox

7.  U.S. brand name Mesnex  Uses: Used to prevent Hemorrhagic Cystitis (bleeding in the bladder) caused by chemotherapy

8. ALKYLATING AGENTS Uses: For chemotherapy today Act directly on DNA, causing cross-linked strands Mostly used for slow-growing cancer Not as effective as rapidly growing cells.

9. Some of the most commonly used drugs  Rituxan  Avastin  Herceptin  Gleevec  Eloxatin  Alimta  Erbitux  Velcade  Xeloda  Tarceva

10. Fun Facts  Several factors increase the risk of cancer  An estimated 5 to 10% of cancers are entirely hereditary.  Those who sleep less than six hours a night are more likely to develop colon cancer than those who sleep more.  Cancer is the leading of death in developed countries and the second leading cause in developing countries.

11. Charts on cancer

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