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Article: New oncology strategy: molecular targeting of cancer cells.
- Article from:
- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- June 1, 2005
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New understanding of how cancer cells survive, thrive, and metastasize has enabled researchers to create new targeted therapies for cancer treatments, such as melanoma and Kaposi's sarcoma, to minimize the harmful systemic effects (therapy on healthy cells. The specific and selective targets of future oncology drugs will require a detailed understanding of cancer cell biology, genetics, immunology, and biotechnology.
Objectives
This educational activity is designed for nurses and other health care providers who care for and educate patients regarding new oncology strategies. For those wishing to obtain CE credit, an evaluation follows. After studying ...