Overview | Surgery | Radiation | Chemotherapy | Other Procedures | Emerging Therapies | Where to go for Treatment | Articles in Medical Journals Emerging New TherapiesTraditional chemotherapy agents in development many clinical trials are examining the usefulness of new drugs in development or new combinations of traditional drugs. See the Clinical Trials section for more information. Immunotherapy treats cancer by helping the bodys own immune system fight the disease Photodynamic therapy kills cancer cells by using the energy of light. This type of therapy may also be effective when used with surgery. Gene therapy promising potential therapy that treats cancer by correcting the genetic defects that allows a cancer tumor to develop. In addition, local control of the tumor with gene therapy may provide significant relief of symptoms. A number of gene therapy trials have begun or are in the planning stage. |
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