Gallbladder Cancer: Surgery
Surgery is a common way to treat gallbladder cancer. Learn about the 2 types of surgery for this cancer.
Surgery is a common way to treat gallbladder cancer. Learn about the 2 types of surgery for this cancer.
If your doctor thinks you might have gallbladder cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure. Learn about the tests you may need.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. It is one of the most important things to know when deciding how to treat the cancer.
The symptoms of gallbladder cancer usually don't occur until the tumor is big or the cancer has spread. Learn about the symptoms of this type of cancer.
A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Learn about risk factors for gallbladder cancer.
Chemotherapy uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn about some of the chemotherapy medicines used to treat laryngeal cancer, how they are given, and possible side effects.
Radiation therapy kills cancer cells by focusing powerful X-rays at the tumor.
Laryngeal cancer may be treated with surgery to remove the cancer. All or part of the larynx, or voice box, may be removed.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. The stage of a cancer is one of the most important things to know when deciding how to treat the cancer.
Targeted therapy medicines target specific proteins or cell functions that help cancer grow. Like chemotherapy, these medicines work throughout the body. But they sometimes work when chemotherapy does not. They can also have less severe side effects.