How it works
Seeing and treating cancer
Theranostic drugs are called radiotracers because they carry a tiny amount of radiation that attaches only to cancer cells. The drug used to find cancer during tests like a PET‑CT scan is almost the same as the one used to treat it. The difference is the type of radiation: one helps your care team see the cancer, while the other helps destroy it.
Theranostic treatment options
Advanced therapies that help find and target certain cancers with precision.
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Related conditions
FDA-approved treatments are available for prostate and thyroid cancers and neuroendocrine tumors.
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