Background Information
Targeted Cancer Therapies, use these drugs to target specific genes and proteins that are involved in cancer
What is alemtuzumab (Leukemia), trasuzumab (breast cancer)
The FDA first approved this type of targeted therapy
What is Lung cancer, which was at a time considered resistant to therapy, with it being FDA approved this would make it very ethical to use
This is a main side affect
What is diarrhea and liver problems
How does this relate to our bio class
Because scientist have created this targeted cancer therapy to attack the mutated cells, in the tumor, They also genetical modify the cells to block the tumor from growing
This type of cancer therapy is not the same as Targeted Cancer Therapies
What is chemotherapy and radiation
This is the success rate when using targeted cancer therapy
What is 80%
How does targeted cancer therapy work
What is a Small molecule drugs enter the body that are tiny enough to enter the cancer cell, then they target specific substances inside the cancer cell and and block it.
What is the price for Targeted Cancer Therapies, compared to Chemotherapy
Targeted Cancer Therapies can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year, while chemotherapy only costs around one thousand. With it being so expensive it makes this less ethical, because you have to pay so much for something that saves your life
Targeted Cancer Therapies can affect these parts of the body
What is the blood vessel cells or tissue environment related to the cancer
What are the disadvantages to /Targeted Cancer Therapies
What is, liver problems, diarrhea, loss of hair color, high blood pressure and fatigue
These molecules can't fit inside the cell to target the cancer
What is large molecules
Is Targeted Cancer Therapies ethical? (In your own words)
Yes is is completely ethical. This type of Therapy is used to stop the growth of cells and will eventually end up saving your life, as well, you have a choice to accept or reject the therapy, you can deny the therapy and take another route to curing the disease