Cabozantinib

Uses

Cabozantinib is used in the treatment of liver cancer, kidney cancer, and thyroid cancer.

How it Works

How Cabozantinib works: Cabozantinib functions by inhibiting the action of an abnormal protein that stimulates the proliferation of cancer cells, thereby slowing or halting the spread of cancer cells.

Side Effects

Common side effects of Cabozantinib include fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth), high blood pressure, decreased appetite, taste changes, low blood platelets, anemia (low number of red blood cells), palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, weight loss, increased liver enzymes, and dyspepsia.

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