Lebanon Senior High SchoolHEALTH SCIENCE 144

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Graphic Organizer: Type Description When it is used Reasons its recommended Possible side effects Surgery the treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, especiall... y with instruments. It is used in certain situations when removing an entire tumor may cause damage to an organ or the body Your physician may recommend surgery for a variety of reasons, including diagnosing, removing and relieving the symptoms of various types of cancer. It is used in certain situations when removing an entire tumor may cause damage to an organ or the body Chemotherapy the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs. When in more than one place, place that can’t be removed to kill any cancer cells that might remain in the body. can work throughout the whole body. Radiation therapy the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using Xrays or similar forms of radiation. Similar to chemo cure cancer, prevent it from returning, or stop or slow its growth can work throughout the whole body. Immunotherapy the prevention or treatment of disease with substances that stimulate the immune response. When cancer isn’t super deadly or bad Other therapies you have, like chemotherapy, may work better if you also have immunotherapy. It causes fewer side effects than other treatments. can work throughout the whole body. Targeted therapy A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific types of cancer cells with less harm to normal cells. Used with chemo and radiation Cancer cells can become resistant to them. For this reason, targeted therapies may work best when used with other targeted therapies or with other cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation. targeted therapies for more than 15 types of cancer, including those of the breast, prostate, colon, and lung. Hormone therapy Treatment of disease or symptoms with synthetic or naturally derived hormones. To prevent spread and growth proved to prevent bone loss and reduce fracture prostate and breast cancers that use hormones to grow Stem cell transplant The use of stem cells as a treatment for cancer or other illness. The stem cells are removed (or obtained from a donor) first. Before the transplant is done, the patient receives high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy to destroy diseased cells. Things affecting immune system This treatment can provide normal stem cells to patients: Whose own stem cells stem cells are abnormal, absent or defective. Stem cell transplants are most often used for cancers affecting the blood or immune system Precision medicine medical care designed to optimize efficiency or therapeutic benefit for particular groups of patients, especially by using genetic or molecular profiling. For specific gene mutations most likely to help patients based on a genetic understanding of their disease genetic changes in a patient's tumor [Show More]

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