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.
Browse by purpose, search a name or abbreviation, or choose a letter. Open any guide to understand the approach and find clinics that report offering it.
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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Unproven cancer treatment with cyanide-poisoning risk
Laetrile and amygdalin are related products marketed as alternative cancer treatments. Amygdalin occurs in some fruit pits and other plants and can release cyanide in the body. The marketing name vitamin B17 is misleading: it is not an established vitamin…
Read the guideMinimally invasive laser ablation for selected brain lesions
LITT places a thin laser probe into a target and uses heat, commonly monitored with MRI temperature imaging, to destroy planned tissue. In oncology it is most often considered for selected primary or metastatic brain tumors, radiation necrosis, or lesions…
Read the guideOff-label investigational use; anticancer benefit is unproven
Low-dose naltrexone refers to using an opioid-blocking medicine in a regimen different from its established use for alcohol or opioid dependence. It is sometimes promoted for pain, inflammatory conditions or immune support, including in cancer programs. These are separate claims…
Read the guideSpecialist management of lymph-fluid swelling and function
Lymphedema is swelling caused by impaired lymph-fluid drainage, which can occur after some cancer treatments or because of cancer itself. Specialist therapy aims to control swelling, protect skin and make movement or daily activities easier. A plan may include fitted…
Read the guideThese guides organize publicly available and clinic-provided information. Services and availability can change, so confirm current details directly with the clinic.
