Expanding horizons in breast cancer treatment

Targeted therapy encompasses usage of drugs that block the growth of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in its growth and progression, a novel mechanism distinct from that of chemotherapy or hormones.

CANCER of the breast is a malignant tumour arising from breast tissue that grows uncontrollably, invades its surroundings, penetrates blood or lymphatic vessels, circulates in the body and spreads to distant organs.