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Exercise offers benefits for many people with cancer. Read on to learn how physical activity may help you, what safety steps to take, exercise tips for cancer survivors, and more.

The first step in preparing for your cancer treatment is to find an oncologist and treatment center. Ask your general or primary healthcare provider for a referral or contact government and professional medical organizations, such as your state's health department, the National Cancer Institute, or the American Medical Association, for information on cancer specialists and treatment centers in your area.

Palliative care can be provided in the hospital, at home, or in a setting specializing in such care. It may be long-term over several years, or short-term, lasting days or weeks. Palliative care may include chemotherapy or radiation for pain control.

One type of surgery for cancer is curative, taking out the cancerous tumor or growth. Surgeons use this surgery when the cancerous tumor is in one certain part of the body. It is often the main treatment. Other types of cancer treatments, such as radiation, may be used before or after the surgery.

Detailed information on the different ways that chemotherapy is used to treat cancer.

Detailed information on the most common diagnostic procedures for cancer.

Detailed information on hormone therapy as 1 type of cancer treatment.

Detailed information on cancer, including primary and metastatic cancers, and benign and malignant tumors.

Learn how cancer is treated, what the goal of treatment is, and what common types of treatment are.