علاج السرطان والأدوية

ت السرطان develops in the body when cells become abnormal and continue to multiply without stopping. There are many different أنواع السرطان and almost any part of the body can be affected. Often, medicines are developed to treat specific types of cancer. For example, تاموكسيفين و أناستروزول are used to treat breast cancer, غوسيريلين و سيبروتيرون are used to treat prostate cancer. أدوية العلاج الكيميائي are cytotoxic, which means they kill cancer cells or stop them growing. They are often used along with radiotherapy to reduce the size of a cancer before surgery. Other medicines, called monoclonal antibodies, help the immune system fight cancer cells.