CAR T-Cell Therapy

CAR-T Cell Therapy

The mechanism of action of CAR T-cell therapy: T cells: To understand CAR T-cell therapy, it helps to understand what T cells do. White blood cells called lymphocytes play an important part in fighting infection and diseases, including cancer. There are different types of lymphocytes. T cells are one type. T cells move around the body to find and destroy defective […]

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Tumor Lysis Syndrome

TLS

Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) is a potentially life-threatening oncologic emergency that can occur in patients undergoing cancer treatment. This condition is characterized by the rapid breakdown of cancer cells, leading to the release of intracellular contents into the bloodstream. TLS most commonly occurs in hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma, but it can also be observed in solid tumors. […]

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Chemotherapeutic Agents

Chemotherapeutic Agents

The purpose of this article is to review the basic principles for the safe and effective use of various chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of neoplastic diseases. Introduction: The long-term understanding of cancer growth is that it is a net result of uncontrolled multiplication of cells that out paces the rate of natural cell death (apoptosis) within the tumor mass. […]

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Principles of Cancer Therapy

Cancer Therapy

The principles of cancer therapy (curative or palliative) are based on the characteristics of the tumor and the ability of the patient to tolerate therapy. Anticancer therapy may include a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or targeted therapy. Cancer is one of the greatest healthcare concerns for patients and their healthcare providers. An individual’s lifetime risk of developing […]

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