M. Cabanillas, N. Busaidy, S. Khan, G. Gunn, R. Dadu, S. Rao, S. Waguespack
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Abstract
Targeted therapies have played a major role in cancer therapeutics, starting with the discovery of a drug against BCR–ABL rearrangements in chronic myelogenous leukemia. This led to the first approval of a targeted agent in cancer and since, many others have followed. Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an aggressive carcinoma with few curative options. Although previous cytotoxic chemotherapy and kinase inhibitor therapies have not proven efficacious in ATC, some of the newer drugs appear to be promising. A case report and a comprehensive review of the current standard of care, genetics, modern therapeutic drugs and clinical trials are presented, in order to outline where we currently stand and where the future lies in the quest for a cure for ATC.
期刊介绍:
International Journal of Endocrine Oncology is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that helps the clinician to keep up to date with best practice in this fast-moving field. The journal highlights significant advances in basic and translational research, and places them in context for future therapy. The journal presents the latest research findings in diagnosis and management of endocrine cancer, together with authoritative reviews, cutting-edge editorials and perspectives that highlight hot topics and controversy in the field. Independent drug evaluations assess newly approved medications and their role in clinical practice. The journal welcomes the unsolicited submission of article proposals and original research manuscripts.