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Treatment Options
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Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies are considered a form of targeted therapy. Targeted cancer therapies are cancer treatments that target a specific aspect of a cancer cell. This might include a protein, an enzyme, or the formation of new blood vessels. Target therapies do not harm normal cells. Monoclonal antibodies work like the natural immune system. They interfere with the growth of tumor cells and cause them to die. Drugs in the class
Bevacizumab Injection (Avastin)
Trastuzumab Injection (Herceptin) |
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