A cancer diagnosis can make you feel small—and the world of care feel impossibly large. Understanding your options can bring that world within reach.
From established oncology treatments to integrative therapies, supportive care and emerging approaches used around the world, this library helps you understand the language of your options. Learn what to search, compare what clinics report and bring thoughtful questions to your oncologist. No guide can promise an outcome—but good information can help you feel less lost, more prepared and more hopeful about the next conversation.
Medicines, procedures, and tests described in cancer care.
Every treatment guide is listed here. Select any name to open its guide, or use the filters below to narrow the detailed cards.
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Regional chemotherapy for selected cancers involving the liver
HAI delivers chemotherapy into the hepatic artery, often through an implanted pump, to expose liver tumors to a high local drug concentration. It is used by specialized multidisciplinary programs for selected colorectal liver metastases and some primary liver or bile-duct…
Read the guideFocal prostate-tissue ablation; breast-cancer use currently documented in clinical research
High-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU, concentrates ultrasound energy in a planned area to heat and destroy tissue without an incision. In prostate cancer, specialist centers use focal HIFU for selected localized disease after MRI and biopsy mapping. Breast-cancer HIFU is…
Read the guideNonthermal mechanical ablation of selected liver tumors
Histotripsy uses focused ultrasound pulses to create controlled acoustic cavitation that mechanically breaks down a planned volume of tissue. It does not use an incision, ionizing radiation, heat, or freezing. The FDA-authorized Edison system is used to identify, target, and…
Read the guideEstablished treatment for hormone-sensitive cancers
Hormone therapy changes the production or action of hormones that help certain cancers grow. It is used for hormone-sensitive breast and prostate cancers and in some other specific settings. Treatment may involve tablets, injections or surgery that reduces hormone production.…
Read the guideHyperthermia uses controlled heat as part of cancer treatment. The term covers substantially different procedures, including local or regional heating and heated chemotherapy delivered into a body cavity. Evidence, equipment, and risks depend on the exact technique and cancer setting.…
Read the guideSpecialist regional chemotherapy for selected abdominal cancers
HIPEC delivers heated chemotherapy into the abdominal cavity, usually during an operation after visible tumor has been removed through cytoreductive surgery. It is considered for selected cancers involving the abdominal lining, called the peritoneum. HIPEC is different from whole-body hyperthermia…
Read the guideThese guides organize publicly available and clinic-provided information. Services and availability can change, so confirm current details directly with the clinic.
