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Targeted therapy
Source: Childhood Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 12, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:
Targeted therapy is a treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack cancer cells.Targeted therapies usually cause less harm to normal cells than chemotherapy and radiation therapy do.
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