systemic treatment

Systemic treatment refers to therapies that affect the entire body rather than just one area. These treatments are typically used for conditions like cancer or infections, where the disease has spread beyond a localized site. They include medications such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormones, or antibiotics, which are usually administered orally or through the bloodstream. By traveling through the bloodstream, systemic treatments reach and act on cells throughout the body, helping to control or eliminate disease more comprehensively than localized treatments like surgery or radiation.