Principles of Cancer Therapy

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• Overview of Cancer Therapy
  • Response to cancer treatment
  • Supportive care
  • References

• Cancer Surgery
  • Primary Tumor Resection
  • Resection of Metastases
  • Tumor Debulking (Cytoreduction)
  • Palliative Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery

• Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Types of Radiation Therapy
    • External beam radiation
    • Stereotactic radiation therapy
    • Conformal radiation therapy
    • Brachytherapy
    • Systemic radionuclides
  • Adverse Effects of Radiation Therapy
    • Late complications
    • Adverse effects of radiation reference

• Systemic Cancer Therapy
  • General reference
  • Chemotherapy
    • Chemotherapy reference
  • Endocrine (Hormonal) Therapy
  • Immune Therapy
    • Vaccines
    • Modified T cells
    • Monoclonal antibodies
    • Immune therapy reference
  • Differentiating Agents
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Targeted Therapies
  • Gene Therapy
    • Gene editing
    • Targeted gene therapy
  • Oncolytic Viruses
  • More Information

• Management of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy
  • Cytopenias
    • Anemia
    • Thrombocytopenia
    • Neutropenia
    • Cytopenia references
  • Gastrointestinal Effects
    • Anorexia
    • Constipation
    • Diarrhea
    • Oral mucositis
    • Nausea and vomiting
  • Pain
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Tumor Lysis and Cytokine Release Syndromes
    • Tumor lysis syndrome
    • Cytokine release syndrome
    • Tumor lysis syndrome and cytokine release syndrome references

• Cachexia in Cancer
  • General reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference