Bladder Cancer: Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn how this type of treatment is used for bladder cancer.
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn how this type of treatment is used for bladder cancer.
Several types of treatment may be used for bladder cancer. Learn about the choices your healthcare provider may suggest.
Being told you have prostate cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
Chemotherapy may be able to cure breast cancer. If a cure isn't possible, chemotherapy may help keep the cancer from growing or spreading. Or it may help ease symptoms caused by cancer and improve your quality of life.
Once your healthcare provider knows you have breast cancer, the next step is to find out more about your cancer cells. This includes the stage of the cancer, the exact type you have, and other factors.
Being told you have lung cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
After a diagnosis of breast cancer, you will likely have other tests. These tests help your doctors learn more about your cancer. They can help show if the cancer has grown into nearby areas or spread to other parts of the body.
Breast cancer often causes no symptoms in its early stages. Women with early breast cancer usually don't have pain or notice any breast changes caused by the cancer. This is why routine screening tests are so important.
You have a better chance of surviving breast cancer if your doctor finds and treats it early, while it's small and hasn't spread. The best way to find breast cancer early is to be screened regularly. Here's what you need to know.
The good news is that breast cancer can be treated successfully. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or any combination of these. Here's a closer look at each.