Which of the following is not a listed effect of chemotherapy cell destruction?

Which of the following is not a listed effect of chemotherapy cell destruction?

• A. Myelosuppression
• B. Mucositis
• C. Alopecia
• D. Hypertension

Answer: (D)

Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, so the most expected toxicities are those affecting tissues with high turnover. Bone marrow suppression leads to myelosuppression with increased infection risk, anemia, and bleeding tendencies. Mucositis results from damage to the mucosal lining of the digestive tract, causing painful ulcers and difficulty eating. Hair follicles are also rapidly dividing, so alopecia is common. Hypertension is not a typical direct consequence of chemotherapy-induced cell destruction; it is not part of the usual list of cytotoxic effects, though certain other cancer therapies can raise blood pressure through different mechanisms. Therefore, hypertension does not fit as a listed effect of chemotherapy cell destruction.

Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, so the most expected toxicities are those affecting tissues with high turnover. Bone marrow suppression leads to myelosuppression with increased infection risk, anemia, and bleeding tendencies. Mucositis results from damage to the mucosal lining of the digestive tract, causing painful ulcers and difficulty eating. Hair follicles are also rapidly dividing, so alopecia is common. Hypertension is not a typical direct consequence of chemotherapy-induced cell destruction; it is not part of the usual list of cytotoxic effects, though certain other cancer therapies can raise blood pressure through different mechanisms. Therefore, hypertension does not fit as a listed effect of chemotherapy cell destruction.