How MTT Recognizes Cancer

Every molecular targeted therapy is designed to recognize the unique characteristics of specific types of cancer cells. One of the ways some molecular targeted therapies Molecular targeted therapiesNewer cancer treatments that are designed to work by targeting specific parts of cancer cells to slow or stop the growth of cancer.Closeknow to attack a cancer cell CellSmallest unit of all living organisms. Closeinstead of a healthy cell is by recognizing that the molecules on the surface of a cancer cell are different from those on a healthy cell. Other molecular targeted therapies recognize the molecular signals a cancer cell sends out to tell the body to build blood vessels that will feed a tumor. They then stop those signals by intercepting them.

Although they may work in different ways, one thing that all molecular targeted therapies have in common is their power to specifically target cancer cells—reducing their ability to grow and spread, often causing them to die.