drugs that specifically target receptors (mainly growth factor receptors) found on cancer cell surfaces. These drugs are effective and have few side effects. but only a few patients in a few clinical scenarios are suitable candidates for such therapies.
source: http://www.malaysiaoncology.org/section.php?sid=3&all=Y&PHPSESSID=656d08b203d2af0bf0400553beb35277
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Curing of cancer
one third of cancers are cured. Most patients who have their cancer diagnosed early in stage I (confined to the organ of origin) or stage II (only the first station of nodes are involved) are cured by existing modalities and technologies. We are talking here of 70 to 90 per cent cure rates.
source: http://www.malaysiaoncology.org/section.php?sid=3&all=Y&PHPSESSID=656d08b203d2af0bf0400553beb35277
source: http://www.malaysiaoncology.org/section.php?sid=3&all=Y&PHPSESSID=656d08b203d2af0bf0400553beb35277
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