Cancer is a group of diseases. It is caused by abnormal growth of cells. Cancer is one of the main causes of death in the world. But still we can avoid death through proper cancer treatments. Nowadays there are different types of cancer treatments for those who are suffering from cancer. The main treatments may involve surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or some combination of these.

The treatment given for cancer is highly variable and dependent on a number of factors including the type, location and amount of disease and the health status of the patient. The treatments may be divided into different categories based on their goal and mode of action. Some cancers cannot cure completely, at that condition cancer treatments may help to reduce pain. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may sometimes the only treatment needed, otherwise after surgery chemotherapy and radiation therapies are also used to kill all the cancer cells.

Immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, biological therapy, clinical trials, proton therapy, cutting edge technologies, specific inhibitors, antibodies, complementary and alternative medicines, vaccines are available for cancer treatments. The treatment of cancer is usually a painful process. So the patient needs other therapies alongside the conventional ones. Cancer needs to be treated and cured not only in body but also in spirit. Nowadays-new treatments are available which are less painful.