Alkylating agents are a type of chemotherapeutic drug. Chemotherapeutic drugs that are alkylating agents can affect the chemistry of the DNA (genetic material) in certain cells.
Cyclophosphamide is an example of a chemotherapeutic drug that is an alkylating agent.
Some women with breast cancer of Stage I and higher receive adjuvant (i.e., post-surgical) treatment with cyclophosphamide alone or in combination with other types of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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