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Anal Cancer : Deciding on Treatment

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Deciding On Treatment

Types of Treatment for Anal Cancer
Different types of treatment have different goals. Below is a list of different anal cancer treatments and their goals. You may have more than one of these treatments.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
What to Know About Radiation Therapy for Anal Can...
Radiation therapy is one way to treat anal cancer. This treatment is also called radiotherapy. It uses X-rays to control the growth of cancer cells. Radiation is a local treatment. That means it affects the cancer cells only in the area treated.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
What to Know About Chemotherapy for Anal Cancer
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. For this treatment, you see a medical oncologist. This is a doctor who specializes in using drugs to treat cancer. For anal cancer, your doctor is likely to give you more than one drug. This is called combination chemotherapy.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
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