Often the best treatment is a combination of strategies. Surgery Doctors sometimes recommend surgery to remove cancerous or noncancerous tumors that are easily accessible. To decrease the risk of the cancer spreading, surgeons also may remove some healthy tissue around the tumor. Drug Therapy Chemotherapy treatment uses drugs, hormones, or biological agents to fight cancer. Biological therapy fights cancer by stimulating the immune system, your body's natural defense.
Doctors give biological response modifiers alone or with anticancer drugs.
Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy uses x-rays, gamma rays, or electrons to reduce the size of a tumor. Radiation therapy often requires several visits over the course of a few weeks. With intraoperative radiation therapy , high-dose radiation is directed at the tumor site immediately following surgical removal of the tumor. The x-ray beam targets the affected area, leaving surrounding tissues unharmed. Radiosurgery is a technique for treating brain or spinal tumors that are inaccessible or unsuitable for surgery.