Sentences with phrase «molecularly targeted cancer therapies»
It's a common problem with molecularly targeted cancer therapies, Shokat says.
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Currently, there are no molecularly targeted therapies aimed at triple - negative breast cancer, which is a type of cancer negative for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and the HER2 protein — all key targets for current therapies.
Dr. Cole's research interests include cancer genomics and the identification of molecularly targeted therapies for pediatric malignancies.
The study suggests that pediatric brain cancer patients may experience similar side effects of molecularly targeted therapies, and may benefit from efforts to remediate any cognitive deficits.
Bottom Line: Young mice that received molecularly targeted therapies used to treat brain cancer in human patients sustained cognitive and behavioral deficits, but the deficits were largely reversible through environmental stimulation and physical exercise.
The study authors noted that the improved survival rates may come from changes in the management of advanced lung cancer over the past two decades, including new chemotherapy agents and regimens, increased use of salvage chemotherapy and the introduction of molecularly targeted therapies.