One major difference between targeted therapy and traditional chemotherapy is:
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Correct answer: Targeted therapy acts on specific molecular abnormalities in cancer cells
Targeted therapy is designed to affect specific molecular abnormalities associated with the cancer, whereas chemotherapy is less selective.
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