Treatment of Childhood Cancer
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, or “chemo,” is the treatment of cancer using powerful medicines. These medicines work to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing.
Learn about chemotherapy
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Surgery
Surgery plays an important role in the diagnosis, treatment and supportive care of many types of childhood cancers.
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Radiation Therapy
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Targeted Therapy
Targeted therapies are newer types of drugs that act on, or target, specific features of cancer cells.
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Bone Marrow/Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
A hematopoietic cell (bone marrow) transplant is a medical procedure used to treat a variety of diseases, including childhood cancer.
Learn about bone marrow transplant
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Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses the immune system to fight cancer. This therapy works by helping the immune system find cancer cells and attack them or increase the immune response to cancer.
Learn about different types of immunotherapy.