It can be very devastating if someone has been diagnosed with Cancer and the first thing that would come to mind is surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. But it is a very less known fact that there are other types of cancer treatments apart from these.

Though surgery is one of the main treatments for cancer, in cases where the cancer has spread to other body parts as well, there may be other options of cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, biological therapy or hormone therapy.

Chemotherapy is one type of cancer treatment which is used to kill the cancer cells by using anti cancer drugs and thus stop those from doubling and advancing further in the body.

Radiotherapy is one type of cancer treatment where high energy rays are used to kill cancer cells. Radiotherapy can be external as well as internal.

Another less known type of cancer treatment is Biological therapy, where natural body substances or drugs made from natural body substances are used to kill cancer cells. They stimulate the body to attack cancer cells and overcome side effects caused by other cancer treatments.

Hormone treatments are treatments using natural body chemicals called hormones.
While choosing the type of cancer treatment, we just need to know what the aim of the treatment is and what side effects are likely to be and not to worry about anything else.