Cancer treatment | Types of Cancer Treatment:

There are many types of treatment for cancer. The treatment you will receive depends on your type of cancer and how advanced you are.

The main types of cancer treatment are:

Surgery:

Procedure in which a doctor, called the surgeon, with special training, removes the cancer of his body.

Radiotherapy:

Treatment that uses high doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells and reduce tumors.

Chemotherapy:

Treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

Immunotherapy:

Treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer.

Directed therapy:

Treatment that acts on changes that promote the growth, division, and spread of cancer cells.

Hormone Therapy:

Treatment that slows or stops the growth of cancer that uses hormones to grow.

Stem Cell Transplantation:

A procedure that restores blood-forming stem cells that were destroyed by high doses used in cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Some people with cancer will only receive one type of treatment. However, most receive a combination of treatments such as surgery with chemotherapy or with radiotherapy. When you need cancer treatment, there are many things you need to learn and take into account. It is normal to have a lot of worry and confusion. But talking to your doctor and learning everything you can about your treatment options can help you feel more in control. Our section of questions for the doctor about treatment can help.