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Cancer Treatment

(Jump to: General Information | Cancer Clinical Trials | Follow-Up Care | Making Treatment Decisions | Selecting a Treatment Facility & Doctor | Treatment of Specific Cancers

Treatment Methods: Antiangiogenesis | Cancer Drugs | Chemotherapy | Complementary & Alternative Therapy | Gene Therapy | Hormone Therapy | Hyperthermia | Immunotherapy | Laser Therapy | Photodynamic Therapy | Radiation Therapy | Surgery | Targeted Therapy )

	General Information
	Types of Treatment:ASCO
	Your Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments: Highlights from the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology:CancerCare [Order printed copy]
	Adjuvant Therapy: Extra Treatment to Keep Cancer from Returning:Mayo Clinic
	Staging: Q & A:NCI
	Tumor Grade: Q & A:NCI
	Understanding the Approval Process for New Cancer Treatments:NCI
	Choices in Healing : Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer:netLibrary

	Treatment of Specific Cancers
	See specific cancer types in this section of The Health Library website.

	Making Treatment Decisions
	Making Treatment Decisions:ACS
	Guide to Making Decisions About Cancer Therapy:Oncolink
	Making Decisions About Cancer Treatment:ASCO
	Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Second Opinions, see MEDLINE, Health Care & References

	Selecting a Treatment Facility and Doctor
	General Information
	How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer:NCI
	Choosing Treatment Facilities and Health Professionals:ACS
	Choosing a Treatment Facility:Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Choosing and Communicating With a Cancer Specialist:Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Q & A:NCI
	The National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program:NCI
	Approved Cancer Programs:American College of Surgeons
	Find an Oncologist
	Find a Physician / Researcher:Stanford Cancer Center
	Oncology Clinic:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
	Radiation-Oncology:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
	Find an Oncologist:ASCO
	Find a Gynecologic Oncologist:Women's Cancer Network

	Cancer Clinical Trials
	General Information
	Clinical Trials: Improving the Care of People Living With Cancer:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	NCCN Clinical Trials Information
	Cancer Clinical Trials at the NIH Clinical Center: Q & A:NCI
	Complementary & Alternative Medicine Cancer Clinical Trials:OCCAM
	Cancer Clinical Trials : Experimental Treatments & How They Can Help You:netLibrary
	General clinical trial information, see Therapies, Clinical Trials
	Find Cancer Clinical Trials
	Search for Clinical Trials:NCI
	TrialCheck®:Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
	Adult Cancer Clinical Trials at Stanford:Stanford School of Medicine [index, by condition]
	Adult Blood and Lymph Clinical Trials at Stanford:Stanford School of Medicine [index, by condition]
	Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials at Stanford:Stanford School of Medicine [index, by condition]
	Pediatric Blood and Lymph Clinical Trials at Stanford:Stanford School of Medicine [index, by condition]
	Cancer Clinical Trial Results
	Clinical Trial Results:NCI

	Surgery
	Cancer Treatment: Surgery:NCI
	Surgery:ACS
	Cancer Surgery: Physically Removing Cancer:Mayo Clinic
	Surgery for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center
	Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Q & A:NCI
	Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Q & A:NCI
	Percutaneous Cryoablation:Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT [Video]

	Chemotherapy
	Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy:NCI
	What is Chemotherapy and How Does It Work?:ACS
	Chemotherapy: Drug Treatment Uses Chemicals to Kill Cancer Cells:Mayo Clinic
	Understanding Chemotherapy:A Guide for Patients and Families:ACS
	Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer:NCI [Order printed copy]
	Chemotherapy Principles:ACS
	Chemotherapy (for Blood-Related Cancers):Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Cancer Chemotherapy:MedlinePlus

	Cancer Drugs
	General Information
	Chemotherapy Drugs and Side Effects:Stanford ComprehensiveCancer Center
	Understanding Drug Therapy and Managing Side Effects:Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Cancer Drugs: Weighing the Risks and Benefits:FDA
	Access to Investigational Drugs: Q & A:NCI
	Drug Directories
	Drug Information Summaries :NCI
	NCI Drug Dictionary
	Approved Oncology Drugs:FDA
	Specific Drugs (Information Other Than From Directories Above)
	Avastin
	Bevacizumab (Avastin™) for Treatment of Solid Tumors:NCI
	Bexxar
	Facts on Bexxar®:Lymphoma Research Foundation [PDF]
	Gleevec
	Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®):NCI
	Herceptin
	Herceptin:breastcancer.org
	Trastuzumab (Herceptin®):NCI
	Herceptin 'Revolutionary' for Breast Cancer:ACS
	Interleukins
	Intravenous Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Treatment:NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
	Outpatient Treatment with Interleukin-2 (IL-2):NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
	Rituxan
	Facts on Rituxan: Present and Future:Lymphoma Research Foundation [PDF]
	Zevalin
	Facts on Zevalin®:Lymphoma Research Foundation [PDF]

	Radiation Therapy
	Cancer Treatment: Radiation Therapy:NCI
	Radiation Therapy for Cancer: What to Expect During Treatment:Mayo Clinic
	Understanding Radiation Therapy:A Guide for Patients and Families:ACS
	Radiation Therapy and You: Support for Pelple With Cancer:NCI [Order printed copy]
	Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Q & A:NCI
	Treatment Information:American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
	Radiation Therapy (for Blood-Related Cancers):Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Radiation Therapy:Stanford Cancer Center
	Brachytherapy:Radiological Society of North America
	Radiation Therapy Principles:ACS
	Radiation Therapy:MedlinePlus

	Immunotherapy (Biological Therapy)
	Overviews
	Cancer Treatment: Biological Therapy:NCI
	Immunotherapy:ACS
	Biological Therapies for Cancer Q & A :NCI
	Immunotherapy (for Blood-Related Cancers):Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Radioimmunotherapy as a Treatment for Lymphoma:Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Biological Therapy for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center
	Immunotherapy for Cancer:Albert Einstein College of Medicine [for Health Professionals]
	Cancer Vaccines
	Cancer Vaccines:ACS
	Cancer Vaccine Fact Sheet:NCI
	The Future Role of Cancer Vaccines:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Facts on Lymphoma Vaccines:Lymphoma Research Foundation [PDF]
	Vaccine Therapy - Wonders of Modern Medicine:Stanford Hospital & Clinics [Video]
	Monoclonal Antibodies
	Monoclonal Antibodies:ACS
	Monoclonal Antibody Therapy:Lymphoma Information Network
	Immunotherapy for Specific Cancers
	Immunotherapy for Specific Cancers:ACS
	Nonspecific Immunotherapies and Adjuvants
	Nonspecific Immunotherapies and Adjuvants:ACS

	Hormone Therapy
	Cancer Treatment: Hormonal Therapy:NCI
	Hormone Therapy: Cancer Treatment for Certain Hormone-Sensitive Cancers:Mayo Clinic
	Hormone Therapy for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center
	Hormone Therapy (for Breast Cancer):ACS
	Hormonal Therapy:breastcancer.org
	Hormone (Androgen Deprivation) Therapy (for Prostate Cancer):ACS
	Aromatase Inhibitors:NCI
	Tamoxifen: Q & A:NCI
	Tamoxifen:breastcancer.org
	Estrogen Deprivation and Joint Pain:Arthritis Foundation

	Antiangiogenesis
	Antiangiogenesis Treatment:ACS
	Angiogenesis:Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
	Angiogenesis Inhibitors:NCI
	Angiogenesis Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center

	Gene Therapy
	Gene Therapy for Cancer: Q & A:NCI
	Gene Therapy:Q & A:ACS
	Gene Therapy: Cancer Research Proves Challenging, but Promising:Mayo Clinic

	Hyperthermia
	Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: Q & A:NCI
	Hyperthermia:ACS
	Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center
	Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy:Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC [Video]

	Laser Therapy
	Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Q & A:NCI
	Laser Therapy for Cancer Treatment:Stanford Cancer Center

	Photodynamic Therapy
	Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Q & A:NCI
	Photodynamic Therapy:ACS

	Targeted Therapy
	Targeted Cancer Therapies: Q & A:NCI
	Understanding Targeted Treatments:ASCO
	A New Class of Drugs: Targeted Treatments for Cancer:CancerCare [PDF]
	Targeted Therapies: A New Generation of Cancer Treatments:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Follow-Up Care
	Follow-Up Care After Cancer Treatment: Q & A:NCI
	Cancer Survivors: What to Expect with Follow-Up Care:Mayo Clinic
	Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers:Children's Oncology Group
	Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Colorectal Cancer:ASCO
	Care of Cancer Survivors:American Academy of Family Physicians

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