Oncology Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

Chemotherapy (chemo)

Answer 1

Treating disease by using chemicals that have a toxic effect on the body, especially cancerous tissue

Question 2

Hormone Therapy

Answer 2

Treatment of cancer with natural hormones or with chemicals that produce hormone-like effects

Question 3

Immunotherapy

Answer 3

Strengthening the immune system to attack cancerous cells

Question 4

Palliative Therapy

Answer 4

Treatment designed to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms, but does not produce a cure

Question 5

Radiation Therapy

Answer 5

Exposing tumors and surrounding tissues to X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors

Question 6

Radical Surgery

Answer 6

Extensive surgery to remove as much tissue associated with a tumor as possible

Question 7

Radioactive Implant

Answer 7

Embedding a radioactive source directly into tissue to provide a highly localized radiation dosage to damage nearby cancerous cells. Also called ‘brachytherapy.’