Cancer, known as a malignant neoplasm, involves unregulated cell growth. Uncontrollable cell growth forms malignant tumors and invades nearby parts of the body.
Breast cancer is the leading cancer for women in the United States. Prostate cancer is the leading cancer for men and Leukemia is the most common malignancy in childhood.
Types of Cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix | Gallbladder | Mesothelioma | Rectal |
| Bladder | Gastrointestinal | Metastatic | Recurring Cancers |
| Bone | Head and Neck | Multiple Myeloma | Sarcomas |
| Brain | HIV and AIDS Related | Nasopharyngeal | Secondary (Metastatic) |
| Breast | Kaposi Sarcoma | Oral | Skin |
| Cervical | Kidney | Ovarian | Squamous Cell |
| Childhood cancers | Leukemia | Pancreatic | Testicular |
| Endometrial | Liver | Parathyroid | Thyroid |
| Esophageal | Lung | Penile | Vaginal |
| Eye | Lymphoma | Prostate | Vulvar |
Cancer Treatment Options
The choice of cancer therapy depends upon the location, grade and the stage of the tumor, as well as the general state of the patient. Cancer can be treated by one of the following methods:
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy
- Biological Therapy
- Cesium Chloride
- Chemotherapy
- Chemotherapy Regimens
- Clinical Trials
- Chemoprevention
- Cryosurgery
- Gene Therapy
- Gerson Therapy
- Hormone Therapy
- Laser Therapy
- Pain Management
- Platinum-based Therapy
- Proton Therapy
- Radioimmunotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Surgery
- Targeted Therapies
- Transplants
- Vaccines
- Watchful Waiting