targeted therapy

  • 1Targeted therapy — is a type of medication that blocks the growth of cancer cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules needed for carcinogenesis and tumor growth, rather than by simply interfering with rapidly dividing cells. Targeted cancer therapies… …

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  • 2Targeted therapy — Die gezielte Krebstherapie (engl. targeted therapy ) ist ein neuer Ansatz in der Behandlung von Krebs. Dank neuer Erkenntnisse der Molekularbiologie und Biomedizin können in der gezielten Krebstherapie bestimmte Merkmale und Eigenschaften… …

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  • 3targeted therapy — A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances, such as monoclonal antibodies, to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells …

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  • 4molecularly targeted therapy — chemotherapy with molecularly targeted agents …

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  • 5Targeted drug delivery — Targeted drug delivery, sometimes called smart drug delivery,[1] is a method of delivering medication to a patient in a manner that increases the concentration of the medication in some parts of the body relative to others. The goal of a targeted …

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  • 6B-cell–targeted therapy — a type of immunotherapy that decreases the immune response caused by B lymphocytes, using monoclonal antibodies for treatment of autoimmune conditions …

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  • 7molecularly targeted therapy — In cancer treatment, substances that kill cancer cells by targeting key molecules involved in cancer cell growth …

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  • 8Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM …

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  • 9Antisense therapy — is a form of treatment for genetic disorders or infections.When the genetic sequence of a particular gene is known to be causative of a particular disease, it is possible to synthesize a strand of nucleic acid (DNA, RNA or a chemical analogue)… …

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  • 10Hormonal therapy (oncology) — Hormonal therapy is one of the major modalities of medical treatment for cancer, others being cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy (biotherapeutics). It involves the manipulation of the endocrine system through exogenous administration of… …

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