Via practica 6/2011

Use of biological treatment in oncology

Modern biological treatment constitutes real progress in treating cancer patients. Despite the advances, it’s the administration still associated with many limitation in terms of effectiveness, or toxicity. The subject of the article is an overview of the potential use of biological therapy in cancer patients.

Keywords: biological treatment, oncogene addiction, monoclonal antibodies, inhibitors of tyrozinkinase, specific adverse events, trastuzumab, sunitinib