Cancer Treatment Treatment choices for the person with cancer depend on the stage of the tumour. Options may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy. This is the oldest form of treatment for cancer. It offers the greatest chance of cure for many types of cancer. This uses medicines to treat cancer.
Systemic chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs usually given into a vein or by mouth.
These drugs enter the bloodstream and reach all areas of the body, making this treatment potentially useful for cancer that has spread. Hormone Therapy Drugs that interfere with hormone production or hormone action, or surgical removal of hormone-producing glands to kill cancer cells. This treatment promotes or supports the body s immune system responses to cancer. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Many cancers that are related to a person s diet and level of physical activity can be prevented.