Cancer
Treatment of Cancer
There are four standard methods of treatment for cancer: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, therapy and immunotherapy/BIOLOGIC THERAPY. When initial diagnose with cancer, a cancer specialist (called an oncologist) will provide the patient with cancer treatment options. He or she will recommend the best treatment plan based on the type of cancer, how far it has spread, and other important factors like age and general health. Ultimately, it is the patient who makes the treatment decisions based on doctor's recommendations, possible second opinions, and other information gathered from qualified professionals.
Survival rates are increasing, and there is much good news on the front lines of cancer research. However, cancer still claims the lives of far too many people. Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. Each year, over 12 million people receive a cancer diagnosis. and 7.6 million die of the disease. The good news is approximately 40% of cancers are potentially preventable.