Articles

• Adjuvant therapy: Extra treatment to keep cancer from returning
• Alternative cancer treatments: 11 alternative treatments worth a try
• Brachytherapy for cancer: What to expect during internal radiation
• Cancer surgery: Physically removing cancer
• Cancer treatment myths: Any truth to these common beliefs?
• Chemotherapy: Drug treatment uses chemicals to kill cancer cells
• Colectomy
• Erythropoietin drugs: What to know about anemia-fighting medications
• Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer treatment: How they work
• Radiation therapy for cancer: What to expect during treatment
• Stem cell transplant

Ask a cancer specialist

• Chemotherapy side effects: A cause of heart disease?
• Curcumin: Can it slow cancer growth?
• High-dose vitamin C: Can it kill cancer cells?
• Pancreatic cancer treatment: Why is it so challenging?
• Small cell lung cancer: Can brain radiation prevent spread?

Tools

• Podcast: Chemotherapy side effects — What to expect
• Podcast: Deciding on chemotherapy
• Podcast: Managing fatigue during chemotherapy
• Podcast: Managing nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy
• Slide show: Radiation therapy treatment planning
• Video: Photodynamic therapy

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