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Targeted therapy

Targeted therapy logo #21000 Targeted therapy or molecularly targeted therapy is one of the major modalities of medical treatment (pharmacotherapy) for cancer, others being hormonal therapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy. Targeted therapy blocks the growth of cancer cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules needed for carcinogenesis and tumor growth, rather than by si...
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targeted therapy

targeted therapy logo #21579A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances, such as monoclonal antibodies, to identify and attack specific cancer cells. Targeted therapy may have fewer side effects than other types of cancer treatments.
Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T

targeted therapy

targeted therapy logo #22237A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells while limiting affect on normal cells.
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