Targeted therapy of lung cancer uses drugs and other agents designed to act selectively on the molecular pathways that drive the malignant behavior of lung cancer cells. Because these agents are aimed at pathways particular to the cancer rather than at all rapidly dividing cells, they are intended to cause fewer toxic effects on normal, healthy cells than older, less selective chemotherapy.
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Targeted therapy of lung cancer refers to using agents specifically designed to selectively target molecular pathways responsible for, or that substantially drive, the malignant phenotype of lung cancer cells, and as a consequence of this (relative) selectivity, cause fewer toxic
Targeted therapy of lung cancer (Wikipedia)
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Targeted therapy of lung cancer refers to using agents specifically designed to selectively target molecular pathways responsible for, or that substantially drive, the malignant phenotype of lung cancer cells, and as a consequence of this (relative) selectivity, cause fewer toxic effects on normal cells.
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