Cancer medicines also known as cancer drugs, include chemotherapy drugs, targeted therapies and other treatments!

Chemotherapy drugs
Kill cancer cells by targeting fast-growing cells
Can be given directly to the cancer or to the area where the cancer was after surgery
Can be injected into a vein or artery that feeds the tumor
Targeted therapies
Some examples include:
Idarubicin
Imatinib (Glivec)
Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
Irinotecan (Campto)
Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
Neratinib (Nerlynx)
Nivolumab (Opdivo)
Other cancer treatments
Aspirin may lower the risk of getting some cancers, or of the cancer spreading or killing someone
Other treatments include:

Wafers containing chemotherapy drugs placed near a tumor during surgery
Injections into a vein or artery that feeds the tumor
Top cancer drugs
In 2023, Keytruda was the top cancer drug worldwide by revenue
Other top oncology products include Revlimid, Opdivo, and Imbruvica

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