Session 3: Cancer Therapy & Treatments: Allied Academies Conferences

Session 3: Cancer Therapy & Treatments:

Cancer treatment targets the cancer cells with the use of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and other therapies to shrink or to stop the progression of a cancer.

There are many types of cancer treatment

Surgery:

When used to treat cancer, surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon tries to remove your cancer cells from the body. Learn the different ways that surgery is used against cancer and what changes you can expect before, during, and after surgery.

Radiation Therapy:

Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill the cancer cells and shrink tumours. Learn about the types of radiation, why side effects happen when radiation is not handled appropriately.

Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Learn how chemotherapy works against cancer and why it causes un-tolerated side effects, and how it is used alongside with other cancer treatments.

Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer:

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that triggers your immune system to fight cancer. The immune system is activates and triggers the immune cells thus attacking the tumour cells. Targeted Therapy, Hormone Therapy, Stem Cell Transplant, Precision Medicine and many more...