What are the medications for cancer treatment?
Disease description:
Nowadays, more and more people are developing cancer. I would like to learn more about this area; what are the available anti-cancer drugs?
Anticancer drugs mainly include the following categories:
1. Cytotoxic drugs: Such as fluorouracil and mitomycin, these drugs work by inhibiting or destroying tumor cell mitosis.
2. Targeted drugs: Including oral formulations such as icotinib and erlotinib, and intravenous formulations such as bevacizumab and cetuximab. These drugs can precisely reach the tumor site and destroy tumor cells.
3. Other drugs: Also include antitubulin agents (such as paclitaxel), antimetabolites (such as gemcitabine), and platinum-based agents (such as cisplatin and carboplatin), which are selected according to different tumor types and pathogenic mechanisms.
When using these drugs, treatment should be conducted under a doctor's guidance; self-administration should be avoided.