Immune and targeted therapy for cancer: time to rethink restrictions for the treatment of the elderly and frail
Targeted and immunotherapy have revolutionized cancer treatment. They safely substitute for traditional chemotherapy in a significant and growing number of malignancies. In this article, we review the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - approved targeted and immunotherapies, currently...
Main Authors: | Juliana Rodrigues Beal, Gustavo Schvartsman, Rodrigo Ramella Munhoz, Theodora Karnakis, Rafael Aliosha Kaliks |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia
2021-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/162/en-US/immune-and-targeted-therapy-for-cancer--time-to-rethink-restrictions-for-the-treatment-of-the-elderly-and-frail |
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