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Targeted therapy

Source: Childhood Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: February 19, 2021 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells. Targeted therapies usually cause less harm to normal cells than chemotherapy or radiation therapy do.

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mTOR inhibitor therapy: mTOR inhibitor drugs stop the protein that helps cells divide and survive. This type of drug is used to treat islet cell tumors and is being studied to treat pancreatic carcinoma.

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