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standard therapy

also called conventional treatment or mainstream treatment. The most commonly used and most widely accepted form of treatment, which has usually been tested and proven. See also clinical trials, 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

Radiation therapy for breast cancer

... to the current, standard breast irradiation, but few studies have been done
comparing these new methods directly to standard radiation therapy. ...

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

Cancer Glossary

... Some complementary therapies may help relieve certain symptoms of cancer,
relieve side effects of standard cancer therapy, or improve a patient's ...

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

Is proton beam therapy for prostate cancer worth the cost?

... Medicare pays about $19,000 for a full dose of standard radiation therapy
for prostate cancer, but it pays nearly double for proton therapy - more ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/expertvoices/post/2013/02/20/is-proton-beam-therapy-for-prostate-cancer-worth-the-cost.aspx

Targeted therapy for liver cancer

... Targeted therapy for liver cancer. ... Because standard chemotherapy has not
been effective in most ... have been looking at targeted therapies more. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/livercancer/detailedguide/liver-cancer-treating-targeted-therapy

Targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer

... Targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer. ... doctors may add it to standard
chemotherapy as part ... drugs, see our document, Targeted Therapy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-targeted-therapies

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer

... This method seems to be at least as effective as standard radiation therapy
with lower side effects. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-radiation-therapy

Complementary and alternative therapies for cancer of ...

... What exactly are complementary and alternative therapies? ... most cases is that
you may lose the chance to be helped by standard medical treatment ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerofunknownprimary/detailedguide/cancer-unknown-primary-treating-c-a-m

Complementary and alternative therapies for liver cancer

... What exactly are complementary and alternative therapies? ... most cases is that
you may lose the chance to be helped by standard medical treatment ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/livercancer/detailedguide/liver-cancer-treating-c-a-m

Complementary and alternative therapies for non-small cell ...

... What are complementary and alternative therapies? ... in most cases is that you
may lose the chance to be helped by standard medical treatment. ...

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