KEY POINTS
Stay abreast on latest cancer treatments; cancer treatments have evolved from genocidal to specific cellular, molecular, and genetic targeting approaches (targeted therapies) to kill cancer cells.
Manage the side effects of cancer treatments; this is essential to adherence and a successful completion of planned targeted therapy.
Educate patients and their caregivers on treatment-related information to empower them in becoming active participants of the cancer journey.

Cancer therapeutics has changed at a rapid pace over the past two decades. Cancer

treatment changes are undoubtedly driven by the recent advances in the understanding

of cancer pathobiology, leading to molecular classifications of various cancer

types instead of organ-based cancer classifications.Scientific advances and discoveries

have led to an improved therapeutic approach and eventually forged a new

pathway to cure cancer, leaving behind the primitive genocidal and toxic approach

of cancer treatment. Moreover, improved understanding of the pathobiology of cancer

at the molecular and genetic levels catalyzed the rapid changes in cancer therapeutics,

ushering in the era of targeted therapies.