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Targeted therapy

Targeted therapy involves special drugs that target and block specific proteins and genes found in cancer cells.

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  • Types of cancer
    • Bone cancers
    • Brain cancers
    • Hepatoblastoma
    • Leukaemia
    • Lymphoma
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Retinoblastoma
    • Rhabdoid tumours
    • Sarcomas
    • Wilms’ tumour
  • Types of treatment
    • Chemotherapy
    • Immunotherapy
    • Radiotherapy
    • Surgery
    • Targeted therapy
    • Stem cell (bone marrow) transplants
  • Research
    • Children’s Cancer Research Unit
    • Focal adhesion biology
    • Gene therapy trial
    • Molecular oncology
    • The Tumour Bank
    • Neuroblastoma research
    • Clinical trials and their benefits

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