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A 56-year-old man who has colon cancer is being treated with 5-fluorouracil. Which of the following is the mechanism of the antineoplastic action of this drug?

A) Binding free dihydrofolate

B) Inhibiting carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I

C) Inhibiting ribonucleotide reductase activity

D) Inhibiting thymidylate synthetase activity

  #2

D

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  #3

i like answer-d! answer c- would be hydroxyurea. answer -a sounds fictitious.(unless thats leucovorin?)

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Dnodnod

  #5

raised eyebrow

  #6

Yes

D

  #7

D


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D

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