Treatment for Specific Cancers
- PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Adult Treatment
Treatment options for adult cancers. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Pediatric Treatment
Treatment options for childhood cancers. - A to Z List of Cancers
An alphabetical list of all cancers, with links to disease-specific and general information about treatment, supportive care, screening, prevention, clinical trials, and other topics.
Drug Information
- Cancer Drug Information
List of cancer drug information summaries from NCI. These summaries have information about cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. - Workshop Examines Causes, Potential Remedies for Drug Shortages
Worsening shortages of many drugs are increasingly affecting patient care, according to participants at a Food and Drug Administration-sponsored workshop. Cancer drugs make up the largest proportion of drugs in short supply. - Drug Development and Approval
Information about specific drugs and about drug development and approval.
Treatment Methods
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Treatment
Suggested questions for cancer patients to ask their doctors about treatment choices and the possible side effects of treatment. - Types of Treatment
Information on chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and other cancer treatment methods. - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer care. - Cure-ious? Ask
A Web site from the Federal Trade Commission with information for cancer patients about how to spot and report false health claims and the importance of talking with their physicians about treatments they are considering. - How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial: A 10-Step Guide
This guide will help you to learn about cancer treatment trials that are of potential benefit to you and to decide whether to participate in a particular trial. - Targeted Therapies Tutorials
Animated tutorials for health professionals about targeted therapies, an emerging approach to cancer treatment.
Cancer Treatment Facilities
- How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer
A fact sheet that offers suggestions for choosing a physician and facility for cancer treatment. - NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers develop and translate scientific knowledge from promising laboratory discoveries into new treatments for cancer patients. They are at the forefront of NCI-supported efforts at universities and cancer research centers across the United States. Find a center near you and learn about their research capabilities and patient services. - Cancer Clinical Trials at the NIH Clinical Center
A fact sheet about clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Clinical Trials
- What Are Clinical Trials?
Information about what clinical trials are, the reason for them, and the different types. - Clinical Trial Results by Type of Cancer or Topic
A collection of links to summaries of recently announced results from cancer clinical trials, sorted by type of cancer. - Search for Clinical Trials
NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
Care After Treatment
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You Have Finished Treatment
Suggested questions for cancer patients to ask their doctors after treatment is finished and they are planning for follow-up care and next steps. - Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment
This publication covers post-treatment issues such as follow-up medical care, physical and emotional changes, changes in social relationships, and workplace issues.
Treatment-Related Research
- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
DCTD supports the translation of promising research areas into improved diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for cancer patients.