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Targeted therapy

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

Source updated: July 21, 2022 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / Four 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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Angiogenesis inhibitor drugs prevent the growth of new blood vessels needed for tumors to grow. Sunitinib is an angiogenesis inhibitor used to treat pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.

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