Early detection of some cancer can be done as a self-test or you can request your physician to do specific screening tests at recommended time intervals. If you note any of these symptoms, consult a physician. Before you make a decision, consider asking your doctor to present you with a Risks vs. Benefits Profile for each option before deciding on a given course of action. Surgery may be used in combination with another form of subsequent treatment. Surgery is often the first line of defense in dealing with cancer, even in more advanced disease.
Radiation therapy works well for tumors confined to a specific region.
The radiation source can be outside of your body or implanted near the tumor. The use of drugs to treat cancer. There are various types of chemotherapy agents approved by the FDA that provide antitumor activity by a variety of different biochemical mechanisms. Most chemotherapy drugs block the replication of the fastest growing cells, such as tumor cells or normal cells within the hair follicles or intestines. Some drugs block DNA replication in the tumor cells, while others enhance your immune system's ability to fight cancer cells.