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Monoclonal antibody medicines for cancer: How they work
What cancers may be treated with monoclonal antibody drugs?
How does the immune system fight cancer?
How do monoclonal antibody drugs work?
How are monoclonal antibody drugs used in cancer treatment?
What types of side effects do monoclonal antibody drugs cause?
What should you consider when deciding on monoclonal antibody drug treatment?
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What is an antibody?
What is a monoclonal antibody?
How do monoclonal antibody medicines work?
How are monoclonal antibody medicines used in cancer treatment?
What are the side effects of monoclonal antibody medicines?
Common side effects
Serious side effects
What should you consider when deciding on monoclonal antibody medicine treatment?
How does the immune system fight cancer?
How do monoclonal antibody drugs work?
How are monoclonal antibody drugs used in cancer treatment?
What types of side effects do monoclonal antibody drugs cause?
What should you consider when deciding on monoclonal antibody drug treatment?
Content
What is an antibody?
What is a monoclonal antibody?
How do monoclonal antibody medicines work?
How are monoclonal antibody medicines used in cancer treatment?
What are the side effects of monoclonal antibody medicines?
Common side effects
Serious side effects
What should you consider when deciding on monoclonal antibody medicine treatment?
What cancers may be treated with monoclonal antibody drugs?
Monoclonal antibody treatments have been developed for some but not all cancers, and certain types of cancer cells are more vulnerable than others to monoclonal antibody interventions. Nonetheless, treatments have been approved for a number of cancers, including the following:
- Brain cancer
- Breast cancer
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Colorectal cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Lung cancer
- Melanoma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
- Stomach cancer
