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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Established cancer treatment
Radiation therapy damages cancer-cell DNA using carefully planned radiation. It can treat a defined area, help reduce recurrence after surgery, or relieve symptoms such as pain. External-beam treatment, brachytherapy, and systemic radioactive medicines are different approaches with different uses. The…
Read the guideSystemic radiopharmaceutical treatment for selected thyroid cancers
Radioactive iodine uses iodine-131, taken by mouth, to deliver radiation to thyroid cells that absorb iodine. It may be used after thyroid surgery or for selected recurrent or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancers. It does not treat every thyroid cancer type.
Read the guideEstablished liver-directed radiation for selected tumors
Radioembolization delivers tiny radioactive particles through a catheter into arteries supplying a liver tumor. It is often called Y-90 treatment or selective internal radiation therapy. The aim is to concentrate radiation in selected liver tissue while limiting exposure elsewhere. A…
Read the guideEstablished local treatment for selected tumors
Radiofrequency ablation uses an image-guided probe and electrical energy to generate heat that destroys a planned area of tissue. It can treat selected tumors, including some in the liver, kidney or lung, and may also be used for pain from…
Read the guideTargeted systemic radiation with product-specific approved uses
Radioligand therapy combines a radioactive component with a targeting molecule that binds to a feature of cancer cells. It delivers radiation through the bloodstream rather than from an external beam. An established example is PSMA-directed lutetium treatment for selected advanced…
Read the guideThese guides organize publicly available and clinic-provided information. Services and availability can change, so confirm current details directly with the clinic.
