Cancer Treatments

Flashcards about cancer treatments.

What are the eight primary cancer treatments?

Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy, Hormone therapy, Stem cell transplant, and Precision medicine.

What is surgery in the context of cancer treatment?

A cancer treatment that involves the physical removal or reduction of cancerous tissue.

What is chemotherapy?

A cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

What is radiation therapy?

A cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

What is immunotherapy?

A cancer treatment that helps the body's immune system fight cancer.

What is targeted therapy?

A cancer treatment that uses drugs or other substances to more precisely identify and attack cancer cells.

What is hormone therapy?

A cancer treatment that slows or stops the growth of cancer that uses hormones to grow.

What is stem cell transplant?

A cancer treatment that replaces damaged stem cells with healthy ones.

What is precision medicine?

A cancer treatment approach that uses information about a person's genes and proteins to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease.

Why it is important to know when each cancer treatment is used?

Because they are each effective in different situations, depending on the type and stage of the cancer, as well as the patient's overall health.