Targeted therapies are cancer medications that work more selectively than standard chemotherapy medications. They do this by targeting specific molecules or genetic changes in cancer cells in order to ...

Kathrin Dvir, MD, MSc, discusses how biomarker-driven care, targeted therapies, and evolving sequencing are shaping modern breast cancer treatment.

Results showed the combination reduced the risk of death by 24% compared with chemotherapy alone, extending median OS to 18.2 ...

For the past 20 years, many of the dramatic improvements in cancer outcomes can be attributed to personalized cancer treatments based upon DNA mutations in a tumor. Targeted therapies — often one pill ...

The Claudin18.2 targeted therapy market offers significant opportunities in treating advanced cancers such as gastric and pancreatic. With one approved therapy and over 70 in clinical trials, ...

Targeted therapies are medicines to treat cancer. They work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all fast-growing cells or keeping them from dividing, targeted therapies work ...

New targeted drugs transform HER2, ROS1 and ALK lung cancer care, boosting brain response and survival—while precision choices still matter.

Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

Surgery remains one of the most effective treatments for localized cancer. The primary aim is complete tumor removal with ...

A $10 million grant by retired biotechnology leader and trustee board member Henri A. Termeer will help Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston build the Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted ...