Osmosis video - DNA alkylating medications

Alkylating medications are a type of chemotherapy drugs used against cancer, which work by damaging the DNA of cancer cells. They disrupt the structure of DNA by adding an alkyl group to the guanine base, which prevents cancer cells from growing and dividing. There are many different alkylating agents which can be given alone or in combination with other drugs. Examples of DNA alkylating medications include Cyclophosphamide, Busulfan, and Melphalan.