Doxorubicin
is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of prostate
cancer and delivered by injection. Doxorubicin works
by binding to the DNA of a cell and inhibiting the production
of protein. Doxorubicin is derived from a bacterium
called Streptomyces peuceticus. The injection
of doxorubicin could possibly cause extravasion injury
during which the drug escapes the vein and irritates
the skin.
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