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Treatment Types

Treatment for cancer may include different medicines and procedures. Many people need more than one type of treatment for their cancer. Here you'll learn about the options for cancer treatment to help make the decision that is best for you.

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Most Common Treatments

Treatments by Category

Drug treatments are often called systemic treatments because they can affect the entire body. 

Local treatments are those used to treat a specific tumor or area of the body. 

Sometimes the best option for treating certain cancers are treatments that are still being studied or have not yet been approved by the FDA. 

Related Topics

Precision or Personalized Medicine

Precision medicine is a way health care providers can offer and plan specific care for their patients, based on the particular genes, proteins, and other substances in a person’s body. Learn more here.

Understanding Integrative (Holistic) Medicine

The terms "complementary" and "integrative" are sometimes used to refer to ways of managing cancer-related symptoms that are used along with standard treatments.

More information on cancer drugs

The National Institutes of Health’s MedLine Plus website is our go-to source for reliable, timely cancer drug information that meets our standards and patient needs.

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