Cancer therapy refers to a range of treatments and interventions designed to eliminate cancer cells, control tumor growth, alleviate symptoms, and improve the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer. It encompasses various modalities, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. Each of these approaches targets cancer in different ways, depending on the type of cancer, its stage, and the individual patient’s health status.
Surgery involves the physical removal of tumors from the body, while radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy employs drugs that target rapidly dividing cells to disrupt their growth. Immunotherapy aims to enhance the body’s immune system to recognize and combat cancer cells more effectively. Targeted therapy focuses on specific cancer cell characteristics to inhibit their growth, and hormone therapy adjusts hormonal levels to slow or stop cancer progression that relies on hormones.
The selection of a particular cancer therapy or combination of therapies depends on the specific characteristics of the cancer and the patient’s overall condition, necessitating a personalized treatment approach. The ultimate goal of cancer therapy is to achieve remission, control disease progression, and address the side effects associated with the disease and its treatment.
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