Definition of «other cancer drugs»

The term "other cancer drugs" refers to medications that are used in the treatment of cancers other than those specifically targeted by a particular drug. These may include chemotherapy agents, immunotherapies or hormonal therapies, among others, which work to combat various types of cancer through different mechanisms.

Sentences with «other cancer drugs»

A number of other cancer drugs, such as Avastin and Tarceva, cost tens of thousands of dollars a year and help patients live a few extra weeks or months. (sciencemag.org)
Triple negative breast cancer is especially hard to treat because it lacks the receptors, such as the estrogen receptor, targeted with other cancer drugs. (sciencedaily.com)
Adult drug resistant cancer cells may contribute to this problem, and the authors discuss these and other cancer drug resistance mechanisms in their recent publication in the September issue of the journal Cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
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