Medicine
Cancer care medicines are tailored to the specific type and stage of cancer and aim to treat the disease, manage symptoms, or improve the quality of life. Below is an overview of the primary categories of cancer medicines:
1. Chemotherapy
- Purpose: Kills rapidly dividing cancer cells or prevents them from growing.
2. Targeted Therapy
- Purpose: Attacks specific proteins or genes that help cancer grow and spread.
3. Immunotherapy
- Purpose: Boosts the immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.
4. Hormone Therapy
- Purpose: Slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive cancers (e.g., breast, prostate).
5. Biologic Therapy
- Purpose: Uses biological substances derived from living organisms to target cancer.
6. Anti-Angiogenesis Agents
- Purpose: Prevent the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow.
7. Radiopharmaceuticals
- Purpose: Use radioactive substances to target cancer cells.
8. Pain Management and Supportive Care Medicines
- Purpose: Improves quality of life by alleviating symptoms and side effects.
