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Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to attack cancer cells, including some kinds of lung cancers. Targeted therapies are sometimes also called "biomarker-driven therapies" "precision medicines,” "molecularly targeted drugs," or "molecularly targeted therapies." Find out below about the mutations that can cause lung cancer, how to get your tumor tested for mutations, what targeted therapy options are available now, and whether targeted therapy might be a good treatment option for you.

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