Abstract
Chemotherapy is one of the established first-line options for the treatment of
colorectal cancer. Chemotherapy contains various molecules acting against multiple
factors, contributing to the growth of cancer cells. Chemotherapeutic regimens can vary
based on the stages of cancer and the components as well as the strength of
medications. The recent addition of agents such as antibodies against various molecular
targets involved, such as receptors and components of signaling pathways, resulted in
even more precise therapy.
Keywords: Chemotherapy, Components, Novel agents, Stages of cancer, Targeted therapies.
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Kapil Gore, Dnyanesh Saindane, Sankha Bhattacharya ;Chemotherapy and Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Therapeutic Updates (2022) 1: 24. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815040944122010008
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815040944122010008 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |