WEST OF CONVENTIONAL CANCER TREATMENTS
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Surgery
Surgery can be used to diagnose, treat, or even help prevent cancer in some cases. Most people with cancer will have some
type of surgery. It often offers the greatest chance for cure, especially if the cancer has not spread to other parts of
the body. Learn more about surgery here.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of medicines or drugs to treat cancer. The thought of having chemotherapy frightens many
people. But knowing what chemotherapy is, how it works, and what to expect can often help calm your fears. It can also
give you a better sense of control over your cancer treatment.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves to destroy or damage cancer cells. It is one of the most common
treatments for cancer, either by itself or along with other forms of treatment. Learn more about radiation therapy in this
section.
Targeted Therapy
Targeted therapy is a newer type of cancer treatment that uses drugs or other substances to more precisely identify and
attack cancer cells, usually while doing little damage to normal cells. Targeted therapy is a growing part of many cancer
treatment regimens. Find out more about it here.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is treatment that uses your body’s own immune system to help fight cancer. Get information about the
different types of immunotherapy and the types of cancer they are used to treat.
Hyperthermia
The idea of using heat to treat cancer has been around for some time, but early attempts had mixed results. Today, newer
tools allow more precise delivery of heat, and hyperthermia is being studied for use against many types of cancer.
Stem Cell Transplant (Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, and Cord Blood Transplants)
Here we offer a review of bone marrow transplants and other types of stem cell transplants that are used to treat cancer.
We outline what a transplant is like for most people, and discuss some of the issues that come with it.
Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic therapy or PDT is a treatment that uses special drugs, called photosensitizing agents, along with light to
kill cancer cells. The drugs only work after they have been activated or “turned on” by certain kinds of light.
Lasers in Cancer Treatment
Lasers, which are very powerful, precise beams of light, can be used instead of blades (scalpels) for very careful
surgical work, including treating some cancers.
Blood Product Donation and Transfusion
Transfusions of blood and blood products temporarily replace parts of the blood when a person’s body can’t make its own or
has lost them from bleeding. Here, we describe blood and its components and why they are important. We also explain how
blood is donated and transfused and how this relates to people with cancer.
I Can Cope Online Class – Understanding Cancer Treatments
For a quick, easy way to learn important facts and practical tips about cancer and related issues, participate in our
interactive online program, I Can Cope—Online. There is never any charge to participate, and you set the pace—whenever and
wherever is most convenient for you. This class focuses on understanding cancer treatments.
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