A 67-year old woman comes to the clinic with symptoms of heart failure. Her test

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A 67-year old woman comes to the clinic with symptoms of heart failure. Her tests show that she is suffering from a severe decrease in heart function due to extensive fibrosis. 10 years ago the patient was diagnosed with cancer and treated successfully with surgery and chemotherapy. The patient could not recall which chemo drug she was using, but remembers that drug had a bright red color. Which of the following drugs is most likely to be what she was prescribed for her cancer?

Cisplatin

Doxorubicin

Erlotinib

Cyclophosphamide

Cisplatin

Doxorubicin

Erlotinib

Cyclophosphamide

Explanation / Answer

Ans B) Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin as the name suggests , is a bright red coloured anti cancer drug. It is an antitumor antibiotic. It is a semi synthetic drug. It is most commonly used to treat the patients with breast cancer.

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