Cancer Treatments
Adrenalectomy is the
surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands
Biological response modifiers
(BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease
Bowel resection is a
surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed.
Brachytherapy, the
radiation originates inside the body. It uses gamma ray-generating radioactive isotopes
like cesium-137 or iodine-125, placed in small tubes and implanted close to the tumor.
Breast reconstruction
is a series of surgical procedures performed to recreate a breast.
Cauterization is the
process of destroying tissue by using chemical corrosion or electricity, or by heating or
freezing it
Chemotherapy refers to drugs
that are used to kill microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and cancer cells
Chest drainage therapy
involves the removal of air, blood, pus, or other secretions from the chest cavity.
Colonoscopy is a procedure
for viewing the interior lining of the large intestine
Cryosurgery Super-freezing of
tissue in order to destroy it. Used to treat malignant tumors, control pain, control
bleeding, and reduce brain lesions. Also called Cryotherapy
Cystoscopy is a
diagnostic procedure which is used to look at the bladder
Cystourethroscopy is a
procedure that enables your health care provider to view the inside of your bladder
D and C is
a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus.
Dilatation
and Curettage is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue
(endometrium) from inside the uterus.
Enterostomy is an operation
in which the surgeon makes a passage into the patient's small intestine through the
abdomen with an opening to allow for drainage or to insert a tube for feeding.
Enzyme therapy, enzymes
(proteins that break down a host of molecules and help digest food) are given either
orally, by injection, or sometimes rectally
Excisional Biopsy is a
surgical procedure performed on a solid breast mass to determine if it is malignant.
Foley catheter is a soft,
thin rubber tube with a balloon on the end--is used to drain urine from the bladder
Gastrectomy is surgery to
remove part or all of the stomach.
Gene therapy refers to
replacing or fixing a defective gene
Gynecologic laparoscopy
involves a group of minimally invasive surgical procedures on the female reproductive
organs performed with the aid of a small camera. aslo know as Laparoscopic tubal ligation; Laparoscopic oophorectomy; Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Gynecomastia the development
of prominent breast tissue in the male.
Hypophysectomy or
hypophysis is the removal of the pituitary gland.
Hysterectomy is surgical
removal of the utereus,
Ileostomy is a surgically
created intestinal diversion that allows stool to be eliminated directly from the small
intestine through a stoma on the abdomen.
Intestinal polyps grow
out of the lining of the small and large bowels.
Jejunostomy is similar to an
ileostomy except that the stoma is placed in the second section of the small intestine
rather than the third
Laryngoscopy is examination
of the larynx (voice box) using either a small mirror held against the back of your
palate, or a viewing tube called a laryngoscope.
Lumpectomy is a surgical
procedure performed on a solid breast mass to determine if it is malignant
Mastectomy is the surgical
removal of the entire breast, usually to treat serious breast disease, such as breast
cancer
Mohs Surgery Mohs
Micrographic Surgery is an advanced technique for skin cancer removal. In this
state-of-the-art-treatment,
Myomectomy is the removal of
fibroids (noncancerous tumors) from the wall of the uterus.
Nephrectomy, is a surgical
procedure to remove a kidney
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
sometimes entails removal of the entire pancreas, called a total pancreatectomy,
but more often involves removal of part of the pancreas
Parotidectomy Surgery to
remove all or part of the parotid gland
Pancreatectomy is a
surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas.
Prostatectomy is a surgery
to remove all or part of the prostate gland.
Ovariectomy is the surgical
removal of one or both ovaries.
Oophorectomy is the surgical
removal of one or both ovaries
Radiation therapy
A treatment approach that uses radiation to destroy cancer cells.
Radioimmunotherapy
Treatment with a radioactive substance that is linked to an antibody that will attach to
the tumor when injected into the body.
Targeted Cancer Therapy
Targeted cancer therapies interfere with cancer cell growth and division
Whipple Procedure sometimes
entails removal of the entire pancreas, called a total pancreatectomy, but more often
involves removal of part of the pancreas |