Conventional treatments for cancer recovery and survival

Conventional cancer treatments are the main medical therapies used to diagnose, control, remove, or destroy cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, and stem cell transplantation. This page provides a list of the major conventional treatment options and links to the latest information on each treatment.

Conventional treatments consist of:

Biological Therapy 
Bone marrow transplant 
Chemotherapy 
Cell-based Therapies
Clinical Trials 
Cryosurgery 
Hormone Therapy 
Laser Therapy 
External Beam Radiation Therapy 
Radiation Treatment 
Surgery 
Targeted Therapies 
Watchful Waiting 

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Last updated January 2026