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  • Central Venous Catheters

    Central venous catheters (CVCs) are used to put medicines, blood products, nutrients, or fluids right into your blood. They can also be used to take out blood for testing.
    https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/central-venous-catheters.html
  • Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer

    Intravesical therapy is a treatment that is put directly into the bladder (through a catheter) rather than being given by mouth or injected into a vein.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladder-cancer/treating/intravesical-therapy.html
  • X-rays and Other Radiographic Tests for Cancer

    X-rays and other radiographic tests help doctors look for cancer in different parts of the body including bones, and organs like the stomach and kidneys.
    https://www.cancer.org/treatment/understanding-your-diagnosis/tests/x-rays-and-other-radiographic-tests.html
  • Getting Chemotherapy

    Learn the basics about getting chemotherapy and important safety precautions you need to consider to protect your health and those you live with.
    https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/chemotherapy/getting-chemotherapy.html
  • Surgery for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

    Before chemotherapy is given, surgery to place a central venous catheter (CVC) or venous access device (VAD) may be done. Learn more here.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/acute-myeloid-leukemia/treating/surgery.html
  • Surgery for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

    Surgery is not usually used to treat lymphocytic leukemia, but might be helpful in some cases. Learn more here.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/acute-lymphocytic-leukemia/treating/surgery.html
  • Supportive Procedures for Lung Carcinoid Tumor Symptoms

    If you can’t have major surgery because your lung function is reduced or you have other serious medical problems, or if the cancer has spread too far to be removed, other treatments may be used to relieve some symptoms.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-carcinoid-tumor/treating/palliative-procedures.html
  • Palliative Therapy for Gallbladder Cancer

    Palliative therapy is treatment that is given to help control or reduce symptoms caused by advanced gallbladder cancer. Learn more here.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/gallbladder-cancer/treating/palliative-therapy.html
  • Palliative Therapy for Bile Duct Cancer

    Palliative therapy is used to treat symptoms caused by advanced bile duct cancer. Learn more here.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/bile-duct-cancer/treating/palliative-therapy.html
  • What’s It Like to Donate Stem Cells? | American Cancer Society

    People usually volunteer to donate stem cells for an allogeneic transplant either because they have a loved one or friend who needs a match or because they want to help people.
    https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/stem-cell-transplant/donors.html
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