Experimental cancer treatment
Experimental Cancer Treatment
Experimental cancer treatment refers to novel therapeutic approaches that are currently under investigation for the treatment of cancer. These treatments are typically in the research or clinical trial phase and are not yet approved as standard treatment options.
Pronunciation
Experimental: /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/ Cancer: /ˈkænsər/ Treatment: /ˈtriːtmənt/
Etymology
The term "experimental" originates from the Latin word "experimentum" which means trial or test. "Cancer" comes from the Latin "cancer" meaning crab, due to the crab-like spread of the disease in the body. "Treatment" is derived from the Latin "tractare" meaning to handle, deal with, or conduct oneself towards others.
Related Terms
- Clinical trial: A research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
- Oncology: The study of cancer.
- Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
- Radiation therapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
- Immunotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer.
- Targeted therapy: A type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread.
Experimental Cancer Treatments
Experimental cancer treatments can include new drugs, new approaches to surgery or radiation therapy, new combinations of treatments, or new methods such as gene therapy. These treatments are often tested in clinical trials to determine their safety and effectiveness before they can be approved for general use.
Some examples of experimental cancer treatments include:
- Immunotherapy: This approach uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. New types of immunotherapy, such as checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy, are currently being tested in clinical trials.
- Targeted therapy: These treatments target specific genes or proteins that are involved in the growth and survival of cancer cells. Many targeted therapies are currently being tested in clinical trials.
- Gene therapy: This experimental treatment involves altering a person's genes to prevent or treat disease. In cancer, gene therapy could be used to boost the body's immune response to cancer, to make cancer cells more sensitive to other kinds of treatment, or to kill cancer cells directly.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Experimental cancer treatment
- Wikipedia's article - Experimental cancer treatment
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