A 40-year-old man has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme. The patient’s neurologist must choose an appropriate cancer drug to treat this tumo

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Hematology & Oncology, Nervous System

Kathryn

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A 40-year-old man has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme. The patient’s neurologist must choose an appropriate cancer drug to treat this tumor. Which of the following can cross the blood–brain barrier for effective treatment of brain tumors?
(A) Cytarabine
(B) Etoposide
(C) Nitrosoureas
(D) Selective estrogen receptor modulators
(E) Vinca alkaloids
 
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