While challenging to cure, treatments aim to control the disease and alleviate symptoms:
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Chemotherapy: Systemic drugs to kill or slow cancer cell growth.
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Immunotherapy: Medications like pembrolizumab or atezolizumab that help the immune system target cancer cells.
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Targeted Therapy: Drugs such as erdafitinib focusing on specific genetic changes in cancer cells.
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Radiation Therapy: To relieve pain or other symptoms caused by cancer spread.
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Surgery: In select cases, to remove tumors causing significant symptoms.