There are many ways to treat cancer. Your cancer treatment method will depend
on a number of factors, including your physical condition, the type of cancer, the extent or stage of the disease, and whether or not it has spread to other parts of your body. [7]

Treatment for your cancer may include surgery, radiation treatment, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or even “watchful waiting.” For almost a century, chemotherapy has been the mainstay of cancer treatment, and GSK has discovered and developed many of them. These treatments have played an important role in improving survival for cancer patients.

To learn more about existing GSK cancer treatments, click here.

Cancer Treatment Options Continue to Progress

Traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy has known, well-documented side effects, typically related to killing rapidly growing cells. GSK and others also appreciate the challenges this may present to patients and their caregivers. We have been working to identify targeted agents that can more specifically attack cancer cells without damaging other rapidly growing normal cells.

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