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Difference between Adriamycin and Cytoxan?

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Question from Sprph: What is the difference in mechanism of action of Adriamycin vs. Cytoxan? Both act on cell-wall replication, so why both?
Answer —Jennifer Griggs, M.D., M.P.H.: Both drugs actually work on DNA, rather than cell walls, but the drugs actually work in different ways. For example, Adriamycin has several ways in which it works. There is no reason to think that receiving both drugs is redundant.

On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Chemotherapy UpdatesJennifer Griggs, M.D., M.P.H. and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about advances in chemotherapy treatment: different types of drugs and regimens, how to reduce or eliminate unpleasant side effects, and more.


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Jennifer Griggs, M.D., M.P.H.Jennifer Griggs, M.D., M.P.H. is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast cancer, with a a special interest in cancer survivorship, patient-physician communication, and quality of care for women with breast cancer.

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