San Diego Health Podcast: Theranostics
The field of cancer care is constantly advancing. Until recently, treating many types of cancer involved surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. However, a promising new therapy, called theranostics, is providing precision treatment to patients with advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Scripps Cancer Center radiologist Nikunj Patel, MD, discuss how theranostics works, how it differs from traditional cancer treatments, and who's a candidate. Dr. Patel also explains why this new form of therapy is considered a "medical smart bomb" against advanced stages of cancer.
