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  Colon Cancer Treatment - New Chemotherapy Drugs

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 459 Views / 0 Likes

  Hear about colon cancer treatment and the new chemotherapy drugs for colon cancer at Anadolu Medical Center and see how the latest approaches are being tested.

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  What is new in colon cancer? Targeted therapy

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 585 Views / 0 Likes

  Several targeted therapies are already used to treat colorectal cancer, including bevacizumab,which is an angiogenezis inhibitor (Avastin), cetuximab (Erbitux),which is a Epidermal Growth Factor Inhibitor, and panitumumab (Vectibix). Targeted therapies ar

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  Some other Targeted Therapies in colon cancer

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 433 Views / 0 Likes

  Some other targeted therapies are: • Imatinib mesylate • Dasatinib • Nilotinib • Trastuzumab • Lapatinib • Gefitinib • Cetuximab • Panitumumab • Temsirolimus • Everolimus.

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  What was the first target for Targeted Cancer Therapy?

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 405 Views / 0 Likes

  The first molecular target for targeted cancer therapy was the cellular receptor for the female sex hormone estrogen, which many breast cancers require for growth.

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  How are Targeted Cancer Therapies developed?

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 457 Views / 0 Likes

  Once a target has been identified, a therapy must be developed. Most targeted therapies are either small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies. Small-molecule drugs are typically able to diffuse into cells and can act on targets that are found inside th

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  How do Targeted Cancer Therapies work?

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 451 Views / 0 Likes

  Targeted cancer therapies interfere with cancer cell division (proliferation) in different ways. Many of these therapies focus on proteins that are involved in cell signaling pathways, such as cell division, cell movement, and even cell death. By blocking

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  What is new in colon cancer? Earlier Detection

  by Anadolu Medical Center Added 5 years ago 429 Views / 0 Likes

  Colorectal cancer is much easier to treat effectively if it is found at a very early stage. CT colonography (also known as virtual colonoscopy) is a special type of CT scan that can find many colorectal polyps and cancers early, without requiring actual c

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  Palliative Care at Anadolu Medical Center

  by amc Added 3 years ago 358 Views / 0 Likes