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Which types of agents are associated with secondary malignancies? {Ans: Alkylating agents, plant alkaloids}Tumor burden {Ans: Size of the tumor as determined by the number of cells present.}How do corticosteroids fight cancers? {Ans: By lysing lymphoblasts, decreasing cerebral edema associated with brain tumors, and help with antiemetic control}The higher the tumor cell burden {Ans: The greater the probability of the development of drug resistance}What are side effects of corticosteroids? {Ans: Increased appetite, redistribution of body fat, hyperglycemia, acne, striae, behavior changes, avascular necrosis.}Which agents are Cell Cycle Specific? {Ans: Antimetabolites, plant alkaloids, and misc agents such as asparaginase and dacarbazine.}