Cutting Edge Technology. Strong Focus on Patient Care
At the Taussig Cancer Institute, our physicians offer the latest cancer treatment options coupled with a strong focus on patient care. We are always exploring new methods of treatment and are leaders in
clinical trial research.
View some of our treatment options below, or call the
Cancer Answer Line at 1.886.223.8100 to schedule an appointment or ask a nurse your cancer questions.
Most people who need to undergo a bone marrow transplant have cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma. There are different types of bone marrow transplants, and the type and severity of your disease will determine what type of bone marrow transplant you need.
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Treatment for cancer may include chemotherapy, which is the use of drugs to destroy or disable cancer cells. Chemotherapy often involves several visits at varying intervals for a number of weeks.
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Hormone therapy can work by stopping the production of a certain hormone, blocking hormone receptors, or substituting chemically similar agents for the active hormone, which cannot be used by the tumor cell.
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Immunotherapy, also called biological therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. The therapy mainly consists of stimulating the immune system with highly purified proteins that help it do its job more effectively.
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Radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment that uses radiation (strong beams of energy) to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing and dividing. Radiation therapy, including intensity modulated radiotherapy, may be used in conjunction with surgery or chemotherapy to treat cancer.
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Surgery is used in almost every type of cancer as a cancer treatment. It can be used in a variety of situations such as diagnosis, removing tumors, relieving symptoms, reconstruction, ports and catheters, and prevention.
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