|  |  There has been a lot of progress in the treatment of blood cancers that make cure more likely and side effects milder. New drugs are being developed all the time although many do not turn out to be better than existing treatments. Your consultant or one of their colleagues will be aware of what new treatments are available and you should feel free to ask about your options.
Biological agents are relatively new treatments. The main ones are antibodies that recognise certain molecules (markers) on the surface of your cells. Different types of cells have different markers so the therapeutic antibodies are designed to specifically recognise and kill to your cancer cells, although some cells with a similar make-up will also be targeted.
You may receive a new therapy as part of a clinical trial |
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Some of therapeutic antibodies have radioactive agents or toxins (special drugs) attached to make them more effective at killing the cells.
Click here to read more about chemotherapy drugs and biological agents.
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