Cancer treatment information

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Cancer warning signs

The goals of cancer treatment are to:

• Kill or remove cancer cells
• Prevent or delay the cancer from coming back
• Treat cancer symptoms (if the cancer can not be cured)

The types of treatment depend on the specific type of cancer, but may include:

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation
• Surgery

You may receive more than one type of treatment. This is called combined therapy.

Cancer warning signs include:

• A change in bowel or bladder habits
• A sore that does not heal
• Unusual bleeding or drainage
• Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
• Indigestion or swallowing difficulty
• A change in a wart or mole
• Persistent cough or hoarseness

It is important to note that these symptoms may also be due to conditions other than cancer.

The following articles offer more detailed information:

• Breast cancer
• Brain cancer - adults
• Brain cancer - children
• Cancer - general overview
• Cervical cancer
• Colon cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Leukemia
• Liver cancer
• Lung cancer
• Lymphoma
• Oral cancer (includes mouth cancer)
• Ovarian cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Penis cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Uterine cancer (endometrial cancer)
• Vaginal cancer
• Vulvar cancer

For information on cancer-related organizations, please see Cancer - support groups.

Review Date: 10/31/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.