The "old" cytotoxic drugs, the basis of anti-cancer treatments.

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Date publication

novembre 2021

Journal

Therapie

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MANFREDI Sylvain


Tous les auteurs :
Manfredi S

Résumé

Over the past twenty years, cancer treatments have evolved significantly. Modern treatment regimens have been enriched by targeted therapies and more recently by anti-cancer immunotherapy used alone or more frequently in combination. Despite these advances, the "old" chemotherapy molecules remain the basis of treatments for most cancers. This article reviews the mode of action of these historic chemotherapy molecules.

Mots clés

Cytotoxic drugs, Mode of action, Side effects

Référence

Therapie. 2021 Nov 25;: