Cancer Treatments

Biological therapies

• General information
• Angiogenesis inhibitors
• Cancer growth inhibitors
• Gene therapy
• Vaccines
• Interferon
• Aldesleukin
• Monoclonal antibodies

Chemotherapy

• General information
• Being treated
• Side effects
• Individual drugs
• Combination regimen
• Lines & ports
• Lumbar puncture

Complementary therapies

• General information
• Types of therapies

Hormonal therapies

• General information
• Individual hormonal therapies

Other treatments

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Hyperthermia treatment
• Photodynamic therapy

Radiotherapy

• General information
• Being treated
• Side effects
• Pelvic radiotherapy in women
• Pelvic radiotherapy in men
• Prophylactic cranial radiotherapy

Stem cell & bone marrow transplants

• General information
• Being treated
• Side effects

Supportive therapies

• General information
• Bisphosphonates
• Blood transfusions
• Erythropoietin
• Haematopoietic Growth Factors
• Plasma exchange
• Platelet transfusions
• Steroids

Surgery

• General information
• Having surgery
• Breast reconstruction