Treatments
How chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, immunotherapy, and other treatments work.
Treatments
Types of Cancer Treatment: An Overview
A plain-language overview of the main types of cancer treatment, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
5 min read 路 Beginner
Treatments
What Is a Stem Cell Transplant?
A plain-language explanation of stem cell (bone marrow) transplants for cancer, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
8 min read 路 Intermediate
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What Is Chemotherapy?
A plain-language explanation of how chemotherapy works, why it causes side effects, and what to expect, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
7 min read 路 Beginner
Treatments
What Is Hormone Therapy for Cancer?
A plain-language explanation of how hormone therapy slows or stops the growth of cancers that use hormones, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
6 min read 路 Beginner
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What Is Immunotherapy?
A plain-language explanation of how immunotherapy helps the immune system fight cancer, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
7 min read 路 Beginner
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What Is Radiation Therapy?
A plain-language explanation of how radiation therapy works, the two main types, and what to expect, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
7 min read 路 Beginner
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What Is Surgery for Cancer?
A plain-language explanation of how surgery is used to treat cancer, the types of surgery, and what to expect, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
7 min read 路 Beginner
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What Is Targeted Therapy?
A plain-language explanation of how targeted therapy works against cancer, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
7 min read 路 Beginner