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Genomic and genetic testing can give you and your doctor a greater understanding of your cancer.
Chemotherapy, The term chemotherapy has come to mean a treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer medicines called cytotoxic medicines What is chemotherapy?
Children's Cancers, This risk is also very small compared with the risk to their health if the original cancer had not been treated with chemotherapy. Which cance...
Penile Cancer, Chemotherapy Penile cancer has only a limited response to chemotherapy. Cisplatin has been the cornerstone of combination regimens. , Cancers...
General Aspects of Chemotherapy, Therefore, chemotherapy is given in cycles to allow the 'normal' cells to recover [ 1 ] . Chemotherapy can be used for curative i...
Cancer, There are many different types of cell in the body, and many different types of cancer which arise from different types of cell. What is cancer? What all types ...
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer), For example, a blockage may be eased by removing part of the stomach, or by using laser surgery or by a bypass operation. Chemothera...
Mouth Cancer (Oral Cancer), This treatment involves placing small radioactive wires next to the cancer for a short time. These are then removed. Chemotherapy ...
Endometrial Cancer (Causes, Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment), Systemic treatment of metastatic and relapsed disease may involve endocrine therapy or cytotoxic chemotherapy. E...
Throat Cancer (Laryngeal Cancer), The amount of tissue removed depends on the extent of local spread of the cancer. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a ...
Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrial Cancer), For example, radiotherapy may be used to shrink secondary tumours which have developed in other parts of the body and are causing pain. ...
Bladder Cancer, See the separate leaflet called Radiotherapy for more details . Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer...
Cancer Treatment, It may be possible to cut out a cancerous (malignant) tumour. Chemotherapy . This is a treatment that uses anti-cancer medicines to kill cancer...
Testicular Cancer, If the cancer has spread then further surgery may also be needed for some men after radiotherapy or chemotherapy, to remove any cancer cells present in th...
Oesophageal Cancer, Stretching of the oesophagus, which allows food and drink to pass through the blockage to the stomach. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is ...
Primary Bone Cancer, Radiotherapy is not usually used for osteosarcomas or chondrosarcoma, as they are not very sensitive to radiation. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is ...
Vulval Cancer, See the separate leaflet called Radiotherapy for more details . Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer...
Breast Cancer, This stops oestrogen from being made. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer medicines which kill ...
Lung Cancer, This is known as adjuvant chemotherapy. The type of chemotherapy given depends on the type of cancer. Chemotherapy may also be used for some p...
Ovarian Cancer, This helps to give an accurate staging and helps to decide on further treatment. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a treatment of cancer by using a...
Blood Cancers, In many cases, treatment with chemotherapy and other treatments can control the disease, ease symptoms and prolong survival for a number of years.