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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

Exploring treatment options in cancer: Tumor treatment strategies.

Beilei Liu, Hongyu Zhou, Licheng Tan, Kin To Hugo Siu, Xin-Yuan Guan

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 512 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

512 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Exercise and pathologic complete response to cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Beilei Liu *Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0623-9093
Hongyu Zhou *Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Licheng Tan *Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Kin To Hugo SiuDepartment of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xin-Yuan GuanDepartment of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China. xyguan@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-4485-6017

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional therapeutic approaches such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy have burdened cancer patients with onerous physical and psychological challenges. Encouragingly, the landscape of tumor treatment has undergone a comprehensive and remarkable transformation. Emerging as fervently pursued modalities are small molecule targeted agents, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), cell-based therapies, and gene therapy. These cutting-edge treatment modalities not only afford personalized and precise tumor targeting, but also provide patients with enhanced therapeutic comfort and the potential to impede disease progression. Nonetheless, it is acknowledged that these therapeutic strategies still harbour untapped potential for further advancement. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the merits and limitations of these treatment modalities holds the promise of offering novel perspectives for clinical practice and foundational research endeavours. In this review, we discussed the different treatment modalities, including small molecule targeted drugs, peptide drugs, antibody drugs, cell therapy, and gene therapy. It will provide a detailed explanation of each method, addressing their status of development, clinical challenges, and potential solutions. The aim is to assist clinicians and researchers in gaining a deeper understanding of these diverse treatment options, enabling them to carry out effective treatment and advance their research more efficiently.

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Genetic TherapyNeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyHumansImmunoconjugatesMolecular Targeted TherapyAntineoplastic AgentsImmunoconjugates

Identifiers

PMID39013849
PMCPMC11252281

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