Cancer treatment information
Cancer treatment information
The goals of cancer treatment are to:
- Kill or remove cancer cells
- Prevent or delay the cancer from coming back
- Treat cancer symptoms (if the cancer can not be cured)
The types of treatment depend on the specific type of cancer, but may include:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- Surgery
You may receive more than one type of treatment. This is called combined therapy.
Cancer warning signs include:
- A change in bowel or bladder habits
- A sore that does not heal
- Unusual bleeding or drainage
- Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
- Indigestion or swallowing difficulty
- A change in a wart or mole
- Persistent cough or hoarseness
It is important to note that these symptoms may also be due to conditions other than cancer.
The following articles offer more detailed information:
- Breast cancer
- Brain cancer – adults
- Brain cancer – children
- Cancer – general overview
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Oral cancer (includes mouth cancer)
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Penis cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Skin cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Uterine cancer (endometrial cancer)
- Vaginal cancer
- Vulvar cancer
For information on cancer-related organizations, please see Cancer – support groups.
Alternative Names
Cancer warning signs
