What Types of Cancers are Treated with Targeted Therapy?
Targeted therapy is used to treat a variety of cancers, including breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and certain types of leukemia and lymphoma. For instance, HER2-positive breast cancer can be treated with drugs that specifically target the HER2 protein. In lung cancer, therapies may target the EGFR or ALK mutations. The effectiveness of targeted therapies depends largely on the presence of specific biomarkers in the cancer cells.
