Targeted Cancer Therapy in Bangalore | Dr Murali Subramanian
All of you must have heard about chemotherapy. Chemotherapy may sometimes destroy healthy cells as well. But targeted therapy attacks only cancer cells.
What is targeted therapy?
Targeted therapy targets proteins that are responsible for how cancer cells divide, spread, and grow. Advanced research carried out in this field is helping the medical world design more efficient treatments. Research states this therapy as the basis of precision medicine and has led to extensive study in DNA changes and proteins that control cancer cells.
What are the types of targeted therapy?
There are two types of targeted therapy
- Small-molecule drugs are used for targeting proteins inside the cells as they are small enough to enter cells.
- Therapeutic antibodies are proteins made in the lab. These proteins are produced to attach to specific targets on cancer cells. These monoclonal antibodies are designed for different purposes. Either they may be designed to attach to proteins or to attack cancer cells directly.
How does targeted therapy work against cancer?
Targeted therapy treat cancer in many ways.
- They can either help the body’s natural immune system destroy cancer cells.
- They can help prevent growth of cancer cells
- They can help tumour blood vessels die
- Deliver toxins to cancer cells
- Kills the cancer cells
- Or even stop releasing of hormones that help cancer cells grow
What are the side effects of targeted therapy?
Some of the Targeted therapy side effects include diarrhea, mouth sores, loss of hair, fatigue, and skin problems such as rashes or dry skin.
How is targeted therapy given?
Targeted therapy is given either as Oral pill or Monoclonal antibodies which is given intravenously.
Where do I go for targeted therapy?
Targeted therapy does not require overnight hospitalization. They are generally given as day-care therapy or sometimes as all patient therapy.
How often should the patient receive targeted therapy?
How long the patient receives targeted therapy depends on the stage of cancer and how the patient’s body responds to the treatment. Targeted therapy can be given in cycles( This refers to a period of treatment followed by a period of rest ) or oral continuous therapy.
How will the patient know if targeted therapy is working?
Doctors will continuously monitor the tumor and other factors with the help of scans and blood tests during the targeted therapy. This way the doctors can assess the effectiveness of the treatment.
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