Anticancer agents

Anticancer agents are drugs used to treat cancer by targeting and destroying cancer cells or stopping their growth. They work through various mechanisms, such as damaging the cancer cells' DNA, preventing them from dividing, or boosting the immune system’s ability to fight the disease. Because cancer cells often grow faster than normal cells, these agents tend to affect rapidly dividing cells, which can cause side effects. Anticancer agents are tailored to specific types of cancer and used in treatments like chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy, aiming to eradicate cancer while minimizing harm to healthy tissue.