Antineoplastic and immunomodulating drugs (25 contents)
One of the biggest problems that are associated with the treatment of malignant tumours is that even after successful surgery, the patient may experience a recurrence. Removal of cancerous lesions...
Antibodies, or immunoglobulins, are a type of protein that are secreted by B lymphocytes in the course of the immune response to viral, fungal or bacterial infections.
Combined treatment is used in breast cancer. In addition to surgical treatment, radiotherapy and systemic treatment are used. The latter includes hormone therapy.
For many years, cancer has been the second and, among women aged 30-69, the first cause of death in Poland after cardiovascular diseases. The incidence of malignant tumours is increasing very...
Cancer treatment is a complex, long-term process. One element may be chemotherapy, i.e. the use of anti-cancer drugs, i.e. cytostatics. These preparations are used to destroy cancer cells. They...