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1. Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences and Research (IPSR)
ANTICANCER DRUG
UDIT SRIVSTAVA
B.PHARM 4’YEAR

2. Cancer
• A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and
destroy body tissue.

3. Mostcommontypes
Breast cancer
Lung cancer

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Blood cancer
Liver cancer

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Skin cancer
Stomach cancer

6. Anticancerdrug
.The anticancer drug either kill cancer or modify their growth.
.Discovery of anticancer agents after 1940”s
(when nitrogen mustard was used)

7. CLASSIFICATIONOFANTICANCERDRUGS
Polyfunctional alkylating agents - Nitrogen Mustards
Other Alkylating Drugs- Hexalen
Antimetabolites- Azaserine
Purine antagonists- Nipent
Pyrimidine antagonists- Cytarabine
Plant alkaloids – Taxol
Antibiotics- Bleomycin

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9. CancerTreatment
• Chemotherapy

10. Radiotherapy

11. Immunotherapy

12. Surgery

13. SymptomsofCancer
• Weight loss
• Cough
• Blood in the stool
• Anemia
• Blood in the urine
• Headaches
• Back pain

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