{"id":13157,"date":"2025-03-25T10:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/?p=13157"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:50:53","slug":"targeted-therapy-metastatic-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/targeted-therapy-metastatic-cancer-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeted therapy for metastatic cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13157\" class=\"elementor elementor-13157\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53eb7dc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53eb7dc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1995faba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1995faba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><b>What is targeted therapy for metastatic cancer?<\/b><\/span><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeted therapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs designed to specifically target cancer cells by interfering with their growth and spread. This approach reduces side effects compared to traditional treatments like chemotherapy.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Can Targeted Therapy Be Combined with Other Treatments?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. Combination with Chemotherapy<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/?s=%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2\"><b>targeted drugs<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In conjunction with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/?s=%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94\"><b>Chemotherapy:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It can help increase the efficiency of eliminating cancer cells.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in advanced colon cancer, doctors may use the drugs cetuximab or bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy to increase the body's response to treatment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>2. Combination with Immunotherapy<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/?s=%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94\"><b>Immunotherapy<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For example, PD-1\/PD-L1 inhibitors in combination with targeted drugs may improve the immune system's ability to eliminate cancer cells.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in advanced lung cancer, osimertinib (a targeted drug) can be used in combination with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to increase the chance of controlling the disease<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>3. Combination with Radiation Therapy<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/?s=%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2\"><b>Radiotherapy<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helps destroy or inhibit the growth of cancer that has spread to other organs, such as bones, brain, or lungs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, using radiation in combination with targeted drugs, such as trastuzumab, for HER2+ breast cancer can help shrink the tumor and reduce symptoms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>4. Combination with Hormone Therapy<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>hormone-responsive cancers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It means cancer and prostate cancer to find targets such as CDK4\/6 inhibitors together. <\/span><b>Hormone therapy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can help increase the efficiency of disease control.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Palbociclib is used in combination with Letrozole in patients with ER+\/HER2- breast cancer to slow the progression of the cancer.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63f5e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e63f5e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0095e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"0095e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-0095e95\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><b>Considerations in using targeted drugs in combination with other treatments<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Benefits<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Increase the chance of controlling the disease and extending the life of patients.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reduce the size of the tumor before surgery or radiation therapy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reduce the chance of cancer cells becoming drug resistant<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Precautions<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using multiple methods together may increase side effects, such as reduced immunity or organ inflammation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cancer gene testing is necessary before starting treatment to select the right approach for each patient.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>summarize<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Targeted therapy for metastatic cancer can be used in conjunction with other treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy to increase the effectiveness of treatment and control the disease. 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