Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is photodynamic therapy? PDT is a treatment for some types of cancer. It may also be used to treat some non-cancerous conditions of the skin or eye. How PDT works PDT uses laser, or other light sources, combined with
Iodine 131 tositumomab (BEXXAR) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin Understanding cancer research trials When a drug is being developed it has to go through various stages of research, called clinical trials or studies. These are intended to establish a safe dosage, the side effects the drug may cause and
Cetuximab (Erbitux©)* Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is Cetuximab Cetuximab is a type of drug known as a monoclonal antibody. It is not currently licensed for use in the UK and is only available to a small number of people, usually those taking part in research
Alemtuzumab (MabCampath®) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is alemtuzumab? Alemtuzumab is one of a new group of cancer drugs known as monoclonal antibodies. It is mainly used to treat people with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). It is sometimes used as part of research trials to
ADEPT (Antibody Directed Enzyme Pro-drug Therapy) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin Drugs in development When a drug is being developed it has to go through various stages of research called clinical trials or studies. These are intended to establish a safe dosage, the side effects that the drug may cause and
Cyproterone acetate (Cyprostat®) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is cyproterone? Cyproterone acetate is a drug which is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. It is a type of hormonal therapy. Hormonal therapies interfere with the production or action of particular hormones in the body. Hormones are
Buserelin (Suprefact®) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is buserelin? Buserelin is a man-made drug which is used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, when it has spread to other parts of the body or come back after initial treatment. It is a type of hormonal
Bicalutamide (Casodex®) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is bicalutamide? Bicalutamide is a man-made drug that is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. It is a type of hormonal therapy. Hormonal therapies interfere with the production or action of particular hormones in the body. Hormones are
Anastrozole (Arimidex®) Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin What is anastrozole? Anastrozole is a man-made drug which is used in the treatment of breast cancer in women who have had their menopause (change of life). It is mainly used to treat women who have advanced breast cancers or
Cancer and complementary therapies Posted on 22 March 202023 March 2020 by admin Cancer and complementary therapies This section has been written to explain the complementary therapies most often used by people with cancer. We hope that it will provide you with a balanced view of what is available so that, if you