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Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer: How they work
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How does the immune system fight cancer?
What is a monoclonal antibody?
How do monoclonal antibody drugs work?
What cancers may be treated with monoclonal antibody drugs?
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?
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
