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January 2024 in “Egyptian Dental Journal /Egyptian Dental Journal” Anti-cancer drugs are diverse and hard to classify due to their different forms and actions.
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Vinblastine and its metabolites may cause nausea and hair loss by binding to specific receptors and could lead to better chemotherapy drugs with fewer side effects.
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