Reasons Of Side Effects – OnCare Cancer Treatments Reasons Of Side Effects

What causes side effects?

Although targeted therapy drugs don’t affect the body the same way that standard chemo drugs do, they still cause side effects. Side effects from these drugs depend largely on what the drug targets.

Some drugs target substances that are more common on cancer cells, but are also found on healthy cells. So these drugs may affect healthy cells, too, causing some side effects.

When drugs attack more than one target, side effects are more likely. Also, drugs that act as angiogenesis inhibitors affect new blood vessel formation all over the body, not just for cancers. This can lead to side effects, as well.

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