Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment involves medical procedures to destroy, modify, control, or remove primary, regional, or metastatic cancer tissue. The goals of cancer treatment include eradicating known tumors entirely, preventing the recurrence or spread of the primary cancer, and relieving symptoms if all reasonable curative approaches have been exhausted.
Decisions concerning how to treat a particular cancer are based on many factors. The primary goal is to choose an approach that will remove the tumor, rid the body of wandering cancer cells, and prevent a recurrence.
How is cancer treated?
Specific treatment for cancer will be determined by your physician based on:
Your overall health and medical history
Extent of the disease - type, grade, stage, and location
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
Your opinion or preference
What are the standard types of cancer treatment?
Listed below are the conventional, primary methods of treating cancer:
Surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Hormone therapy
Immunotherapy / Biological therapy
Combining two or more treatments
Clinical Trials