Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of cyclophosphamide crystals. Cyclophosphamide (cytophosphane) chemotherapy drug used to treat lymphoma, brain cancer

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Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of cyclophosphamide crystals. Cyclophosphamide (cytophosphane) chemotherapy drug used to treat lymphoma, brain cancer, leukaemia, and some solid tumours. This nitrogen mustard alkylating agent is a cytotoxic drug because it interferes with the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) genetic material in cancer cells, causing cell death. Horizontal object size of this image section: mm.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Photo credit: © ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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