Cancer treatments

Cancer is treated in several ways, depending on each person’s health and type and stage of cancer. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, it is important for you to know that you play an important role in the treatment planning process. Offering input, asking questions and expressing your concerns about treatment can help make treatment a better experience.

Cancer is treated in several ways, depending on each person’s medical condition and type of cancer. Common treatments involve chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Other treatments include surgery and biological therapies.

For many people with cancer, treatment is a process that is designed to meet their needs. Physicians plan treatments based on several key factors, such as the type and stage of the cancer, as well as the person’s age, health and lifestyle. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, it is important for you to know that you play an important role in the treatment process. Offering input, asking questions and expressing your concerns about treatment can help make treatment a better experience.

There is a great deal of information to learn about the cancer treatment process, including various cancer treatment options — their goals and side effects.

 

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Angiogenesis Inhibitors

Biological Therapy

Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Program

Chemotherapy

Genetic Counseling

Hormone Therapy

Integrative Medicine

Laser Therapy

Liver Transplantation

Palliative Care

Precision Cancer Treatment

Radiation Oncology

Rehabilitation

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