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CURRENT APPROVED TARGETED THERAPY DRUGS USED IN
SPESIFIC CANCER TYPES
Today, it is critical to increase effective treatment options in order to reduce the death rate from cancer
diseases. In addition to developing new drugs in increasing effective treatment options, studies on existing
drugs and diversification of usage alternatives are among the researches. As a result of studies, targeted
therapy drugs approved for use on specific cancer types are published by institutes of cancer [1-3]. Drug
treatment in cancer diseases requires a relatively long time and high cost, so the need for health care’s services
increases in long-term treatment of patients. Successful and cost-effective approaches to cancer treatments
have been the subject of researches in recent years [4-6]. In this presentation, the current status of drugs
approved for use for specific cancer types by the American Food and Drug Agency and their license status in
Türkiye is going to be given on the basis of 2023. Pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration of
these drugs is also be going to be given, and the need for healthcare personnel in treatment is going to be
evaluated.