Treatments For Large Cell Carcinoma

Targeted Therapies

Targeted therapies involve various drugs technically considered types of chemotherapy. However, compared to chemotherapy, targeted medications do have different mechanisms of action. For example, certain medications in this category might focus on the inner workings of a cell, which would result in the cancer cells being impacted and the healthy cells being left alone. The purpose of these therapies is to focus solely on the cancer cells. These medications can differentiate between healthy cells and cancer cells due to the DNA changes cancer cells undergo, making it possible for these therapies to switch off or block chemical signals, so the cancerous cells stop dividing or growing. They may cause cancer cell death via inhibiting blood vessel growth to the tumor or by changing proteins or kill the cancer cells by delivering toxins to them. These therapies may also work to kill cancer cells by triggering the patient’s immune system. The administration of these therapies depends on the medication used and may include any of the chemotherapy delivery routes.

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