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Pharmacotherapeutic Group: Cytotoxic Chemotherapy.
All cells of the body produce new cells like themselves by dividing. For this purpose, the cell' genetic material (DNA) must be copied and reproduced. Fludalym works by hindering the production of new DNA. Therefore, when Fludalym is taken up by the cancer cells, it stops the growth of new cancer cells.
In cancers of the white blood cells (as chronic lymphocytic leukaemia) many abnormal lymphocytes are produced. The abnormal lymphocytes either do not work properly or are too young (immature) to carry out the normal disease fighting functions of white blood cells. If there are too many of these abnormal lymphocytes, they push aside healthy blood cells in the bone marrow where most of the new blood cells are formed. Without enough healthy blood cells, infections, anaemia, bruising, excessive bleeding or even organ failure can result.
