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Which forms of cancer can targeted cancer therapies treat?
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A lot: The FDA has approved a large number of targeted therapies. These therapies target specific proteins on the surface of cancer so each therapy can be applicable to multiple types of cancers. So far, cancer amenable to targeted therapy include: adenocarcinoma, basal cell, brain tumors, cervical, colorectal, head/neck, gastrostromal, kidney, leukemia/lymphoma, lung .... The list goes on.
Answered 1/11/2015
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