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Medical Conditions - Anticancer Drugs

Anticancer drugs or antineoplastic drugs are the group of drugs that kills cancer cells and limits the proliferative potential of cancer cells. Such drugs can be alkylating agents, cytotoxic drugs, biological response modifiers, and hormonal agents. These drugs may cause anemia, and reduction the levels of platelets and neutrophils.

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