Surgery is a common treatment for breast cancer, and its main purpose is to remove as much of the cancer as possible. Learn about the different types of surgery.
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, stem cell or bone marrow transplant, steroids, or the cancer itself can suppress or weaken the immune system.
Learn about the types of surgery that might be done for ovarian cancer. Removing as much tumor as possible − called debulking – is an Important goal of surgery.