Treatment Overview

Learn more about cancer treatment options available

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is any treatment involving the use of drugs to kill cancer cells

Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Broad range of health practices used in addition to conventional care

Hormonal Therapy

Hormonal therapy blocks or prevents cancer cells from hormones that cause growth

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA in the cancer cell

Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatments may also damage normal, healthy cells that are not affected by the cancer

Stem Cell Transplantation

Stem cells support the recovery of bone marrow with high-dose chemotherapy

Surgery

Surgery obtains information about a cancer and provides local treatment

Targeted Therapy

Treatments designed to treat only cancer cells and minimize damage to normal, healthy cells

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