Learn about cancer treatments, supportive care and the approaches described by clinics. Each guide gives you a clearer starting point and practical questions to take into a conversation.
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Focal 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 guideCoordinated comfort-focused care near the end of life
Hospice care provides coordinated support when the focus of care has shifted toward comfort near the end of life. It can include symptom treatment, nursing, practical equipment, emotional and spiritual support, and help for relatives. Care may be provided at…
Read the guideEstablished for selected medical indications; anticancer use is unproven
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing oxygen inside a chamber at higher than ordinary atmospheric pressure. In cancer care, it may be considered for selected complications such as certain radiation-related tissue injuries. That supportive use is different from treating the cancer…
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…
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