Systemic treatment
Systemic Treatment
Systemic treatment (pronunciation: sis-tem-ik tree-tment) is a type of medical treatment that affects the entire body, rather than targeting a specific area or organ. It is often used in the management of diseases that have spread throughout the body, such as cancer, or to manage diseases that affect multiple systems, such as autoimmune diseases.
Etymology
The term "systemic" comes from the Greek word "systema", meaning "an organized whole". In this context, it refers to the body's systems or organs. The term "treatment" comes from the Latin "tractare", meaning "to handle, manage, or deal with".
Related Terms
- Chemotherapy: A type of systemic treatment often used in the management of cancer. It involves the use of drugs that kill or slow the growth of cancer cells.
- Immunotherapy: A systemic treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight diseases, including cancer.
- Targeted therapy: A type of systemic treatment that targets specific genes or proteins that contribute to disease growth and progression.
- Hormone therapy: A systemic treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones to slow or stop the growth of certain cancers.
- Biologic therapy: A type of systemic treatment that uses substances made from living organisms to treat disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Systemic treatment
- Wikipedia's article - Systemic treatment
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