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local therapy

treatment of cancer at its site, so that the rest of the body is not affected. Surgery and radiation are examples of local therapy. Compare to systemic therapy.

Radiation Therapy

... Radiation Therapy. Radiation ... Learn more about radiation therapy in this
section. Radiation Therapy: What It Is, How It Helps. This ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/radiation/index

Other forms of local therapy for basal and squamous cell skin ...

... Next Topic. Radiation therapy for basal and squamous cell skin cancers. Other
forms of local therapy for basal and squamous cell skin cancers. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer-basalandsquamouscell/detailedguide/skin-cancer-basal-and-squamous-cell-treating-other-local-therapies

Local therapy for Kaposi sarcoma

... Learn About Cancer » Kaposi Sarcoma » Detailed Guide » Local therapy for
Kaposi sarcoma. Share this Page. ... Local therapy for Kaposi sarcoma. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kaposisarcoma/detailedguide/kaposi-sarcoma-treating-local-therapy

Ablation and other local therapy for kidney cancer

... Previous Topic. Surgery for kidney cancer. Next Topic. Active surveillance
for kidney cancer. Ablation and other local therapy for kidney cancer. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-treating-ablation

Other local treatments for non-small cell lung cancer

... RFA is usually done as an outpatient procedure, using local anesthesia
(numbing medicine) where the probe is ... Photodynamic therapy (PDT). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-other-local-treatments

How is breast cancer treated?

... a tumor at the site without affecting the rest of the body. Surgery and
radiation therapy are examples of local therapies. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-general-info

Other local treatments for non-small cell lung cancer

... numbing medicine (local anesthesia) where the probe is put in. You may also
be given medicine to help you relax. Photodynamic therapy (PDT). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/overviewguide/lung-cancer-non-small-cell-overview-treating-other-types

Cancer Glossary

... local therapy Search. treatment of cancer at its site, so that the rest of the body
is not affected. Surgery and radiation are examples of local therapy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=l

Camp Goodtimes East

... Your Local Offices. ... The camp gives children diagnosed with cancer, on or off
therapy, the opportunity to temporarily forget about their illness, their ...

http://www.cancer.org/myacs/greatwest/areahighlights/camp-goodtimes-east

Hyperthermia

... This is often called local hyperthermia or thermal ablation. ... can allow other types
of cancer treatments such as radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/hyperthermia