Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to target and kill rapidly dividing cells, primarily cancer cells, often involving multiple sessions and may include side effects like nausea, hair loss, and fatigue.

Hormonal therapy, a cancer treatment, involves altering hormone levels to prevent or slow cancer growth. It’s especially effective against hormone-sensitive cancers like breast and prostate cancer, and differs from menopausal hormone therapy.

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a targeted cancer treatment where heated chemotherapy is circulated in the abdominal cavity post-tumor removal, minimizing systemic toxicity and improving drug effectiveness.

Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment using body-made or lab-created substances to strengthen the immune system, enabling it to detect and eliminate cancer cells. It’s effective against various cancers and can be combined with other treatments.

Targeted therapy is a cancer treatment using drugs to attack specific genes and proteins crucial for cancer cell growth. It works alongside other treatments and is a focus of extensive research, offering hope for many cancer types.