Targeted Therapies

Targeted therapies are a form of cancer treatment that focus on carefully targeting the genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to the disease. Unlike traditional treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation, which affect all rapidly-dividing cells in the body, targeted therapies are designed to attack cancer cells specifically. By focusing on the specific molecular abnormalities that cause cancer, targeted therapies offer improved outcomes for many people. They can help reduce the side effects associated with traditional treatments, allow smaller doses of drugs to be used, and can be effective at treating some forms of cancer that are resistant to chemotherapy. Targeted therapies are increasingly being used to treat cancer, and have the potential to revolutionize modern-day cancer treatment.