5th February 2024

A 54-year-old female presents with peripheral neuropathy. She has a known history of breast cancer

A 54-year-old female presents with peripheral neuropathy. She has a known history of breast cancer. She is currently receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for this and is on paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide. Her symptoms were felt to be secondary to her chemotherapy.

Given the likely culprit agent, which of the following is the mechanism of action of this medication?

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