This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General anatomy, Subject name: Anatomy
Chemotheraputic drugs can cause 
Select and explain. 
A. Only necrosis, B. Only apoptosis, C. Both necrosis and apoptosis, D. Anoikis
C: Both necrosis and apoptosis
Answer: C: Both necrosis and apoptosis 
Explanation: Ref Harrison 17/e p519; 9/e p303;315 Chemotheraputic drugs can cause both necrosis and apoptosis , but it is apoptosis which is the basis of action of chemotheraputic drugs anoikis refers to death of epithelial cells after removal from the normal milieu of substrate.paicularly from cell to cell contact