Which of the following compound is used for the treatment of cancer?

potassium sulphocyanide

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Cis-diamine dichloro platinum (II)

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Trans-dichlorodiammine platinum (II)

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[A g (N H_{3})_{2}] N O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B Cis-diamine dichloro platinum (II)
Cisplatin, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)(CDDP) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e.g. small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer), lymphomas, and germ cell tumors. It is used in combinations with bleomycin and vinblastine in testicular cancer.

Hence, option B is correct.

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