Proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s) are very common to use in a wide variety of patients to treat many different symptoms of anything from a more serious condition like Barrett’s Esophagus down to a self-diagnosed heartburn. Since they are now over-the-counter, they can be used at any time. Also, ...
The term “targeted therapy” in cancer refers to drugs or treatment strategies that direct anticancer treatment to specific genes or proteins that influence the growth, proliferation and/or survival of cancer cells. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) are a targeted strategy that has rapidly evolved in ...
Both health care professionals and patients regularly refer to systemic oncology treatments as “chemo”, although every month this term becomes less representative. Some medications clearly fit into certain categories: cisplatin & methotrexate (traditional chemotherapy), imatinib & ...