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Understanding targeted therapy
Targeted therapy is a way of treating cancer using drugs which are designed to damage cancer cells without harming normal cells. They do this by affecting specific molecules, known as molecular targets. This information sheet for patients provides detailed information on how targeted therapy works, how the treatment is given, who decides if it is needed, and side-effects of targeted therapy.
- Organisation:
- Cancer Institute NSW
- Topic:
- Cancer
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- January 2022
- Last reviewed:
- February 2024
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Understanding targeted therapy
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