Treatment

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (chemo) is a type of treatment that includes a medication or combination of medications to treat cancer. The goal of chemo is to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Chemo is considered a systemic therapy.

Hormone Therapy

Hormones are chemicals that are naturally produced by the organs making up the body’s endocrine system (including the pancreas, as well as pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands).

Immunotherapy

While chemotherapy or tumour-targeted drugs directly affect the growth and proliferation of tumour cells, immuno-oncological drugs harness the body’s natural anti-cancer immune response to attack and destroy the cancer.

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. At low doses, radiation is used in x-rays to see inside your body, as with x-rays of your teeth or broken bones.

Targeted Therapy

Targeted cancer therapies block specific proteins or genes that help cancers grow and spread. For some types of cancer, they may work better than other treatments like chemotherapy.