
Targeted Therapy for Cancer - NCI
May 31, 2022 · Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread. Learn how targeted therapy works against cancer and about …
Targeted Therapy Drug List by Cancer Type - NCI
May 14, 2025 · Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread. Learn more about targeted therapy drugs that have been …
Definition of targeted therapy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to target specific molecules that cancer cells need to survive and spread. Targeted therapies work in different ways to treat cancer.
Types of Cancer Treatment - NCI
This page lists the different cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy and takes you to more information about each type.
TACE Plus Drug Combination Effective in Liver Cancer
Mar 7, 2025 · Combining a procedure called TACE with an immunotherapy drug and angiogenesis inhibitor may be a new standard treatment for some people with liver cancer.
Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCI
May 15, 2025 · Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Learn about the types of radiation, why side effects happen, which …
Inavolisib - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Inavolisib works by blocking the activity of a protein called PI3K-alpha that signals cells to multiply. It also helps break down mutant (overactive) versions of this protein found in cancer cells. This may …
GD2 CAR T Cells Show Promise Against DMG - NCI - National Cancer …
Jan 2, 2025 · A CAR T-cell therapy that targets GD2 on cancer cells shrank tumors—sometimes for long periods—in children and young adults with diffuse midline gliomas.
Chemo Boosts KRAS Inhibitor Against Pancreatic Cancer
Aug 20, 2024 · Results from two studies suggest that giving chemotherapy along with KRAS inhibitors may make these targeted therapies much more effective in people with pancreatic cancer.
Trastuzumab - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Trastuzumab works by binding to HER2, a protein found in high levels on some cancer cells and causes them to grow. Trastuzumab blocks the activity of HER2 and triggers a type of immune reaction that …