Childhood Cancer - Types of Treatment
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for children with cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for children with cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your child’s medical care after cancer treatment is finished and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for children diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your child’s health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your child’s overall health. This is called follow-up care. All children and teens treated for cancer, including osteosarcoma, should have life-long follow-up care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for children and teens with osteosarcoma. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed, and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after receiving cancer treatment and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with bile duct cancer does not end after active treatment. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe a cancer’s growth or spread. This is called the stage. Use the menu to see other pages.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for people with gallbladder cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
This section explains the types of treatments, also known as therapies, that are the standard of care for gallbladder cancer. “Standard of care” means the best treatments known. Information in this section is based on medical standards of care for gallbladder cancer in the United States. Treatment options can vary from one place to another.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for people with small bowel cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
This section explains the types of treatments, also known as therapies, that are the standard of care for small bowel cancer. “Standard of care” means the best treatments known. Information in this section is based on medical standards of care for small bowel cancer in the United States. Treatment options can vary from one place to another.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.