5th February 2024

A 54-year-old female is on cycle 3 of her chemotherapy regime

A 54-year-old female is on cycle 3 of her chemotherapy regime (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel and trastuzumab) for HER-2 positive breast cancer. She reports worsening numbness and tingling at her peripheries. This was felt likely to be secondary to her chemotherapy agents.

Given the likely culprit agent, which cell cycle phase does this agent act on?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.