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Cancer Treatment Information by Disease

Most of the information in this section is available in two formats: one written for patients, another written for medical professionals. The patient version uses common language, while the version for medical professionals may contain unfamiliar medical language and details.

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A

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

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Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Adult Brain Tumors

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Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Adult Primary Liver Cancer

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Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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AIDS-Related Lymphoma

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Anal Cancer

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Bladder Cancer

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Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer and Pregnancy

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C

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

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Cervical Cancer

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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies

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Childhood Brain Stem Glioma

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Childhood Brain Tumors

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Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma

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Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma

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Childhood Ependymoma

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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors

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Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Childhood Liver Cancer

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Childhood Medulloblastoma

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Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Pineoblastoma

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Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders

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Colon Cancer

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E

Endometrial Cancer

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Esophageal Cancer

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Ewing Family of Tumors

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Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors

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Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer

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G

Gallbladder Cancer

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Gastric Cancer

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Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors

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Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors

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H

Hairy Cell Leukemia

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Hypopharyngeal Cancer

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I

Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma

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Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)

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Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas)

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K

Kaposi's Sarcoma

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L

Laryngeal Cancer

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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer

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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer

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Levels of Evidence for Adult Cancer Treatment Studies

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Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer

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M

Male Breast Cancer

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Malignant Mesothelioma

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Melanoma

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary

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Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms

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Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms

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Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome

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Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Diseases

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Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases

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N

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

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Neuroblastoma

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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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O

Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone

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Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

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Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

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Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors

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P

Pancreatic Cancer

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Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer

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Parathyroid Cancer

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Penile Cancer

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Pheochromocytoma

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Pituitary Tumors

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Primary CNS Lymphoma

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Primary CNS Lymphoma

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Prostate Cancer

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R

Rectal Cancer

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Renal Cell Cancer

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Retinoblastoma

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S

Salivary Gland Cancer

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Skin Cancer

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Small Intestine Cancer

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T

Testicular Cancer

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Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma

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Thyroid Cancer

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Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter

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U

Unusual Cancers of Childhood

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Urethral Cancer

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Uterine Sarcoma

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V

Vaginal Cancer

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Vulvar Cancer

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W

Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors

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Wilms' Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors

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