Cancer

Deciding on Treatment See All  Cancer of Unknown Primary: Treatment Choices in Deciding on Treatment You may get just 1 type of treatment or a combination of treatments. Treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or surgery. ...more  Cancer of Unknown Primary: Chemotherapy in Deciding on Treatment Chemotherapy can shrink tumors. It can also help ease symptoms the cancer is causing. It may even make some tumors go away. ...more  Cancer of Unknown Primary: Radiation Therapy in Deciding on Treatment Radiation may be used to treat the symptoms of cancer of unknown primary (CUP). Sometimes radiation may also be used to cure the cancer if it hasn't spread too far. ...more  Cancer of Unknown Primary: Surgery in Deciding on Treatment During surgery, your healthcare provider removes a tumor or tumors from your body. Most of the time, they try to take out all the cancer and some of the normal tissue around it. ...more  Cancer of Unknown Primary: Hormone Therapy in Deciding on Treatment If your healthcare provider thinks that your cancer of unknown primary (CUP) may be breast or prostate cancer, they may suggest hormone therapy. This treatment is sometimes used to stop the hormones in your body from allowing cancer cells to grow. ...more  Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Deciding on Treatment Complementary medicine is used along with other therapies. It often serves to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. Alternative medicine is used alone, without standard treatment. ...more