You will be receiving cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, biopsy and screening with the goal of slowing, stopping, or curing the cancer. We have chosen to focus on treatments that promotes quality of life, instead of treating the cancer.
The types of treatment that you receive will depend on the type of cancer you have and how advanced it is.
Important Things to Know
Cancer affects everyone – young and old, rich and poor, women, children and men and brings about a tremendous burden on patients, their families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world.
- The stage of a patient’s cancer at the time of diagnosis is a critical piece of information. The stage of a cancer describes the size of the tumour and how far its spread from where it originated. The grade describes the appearance of the cancerous cells.
- Early detection and treatment saves lives. Cancer is curable in its early stages hence early diagnosis of a cancer may save lives.
- Although there are many tests to screen and presumptively diagnose cancer, the definite diagnosis is made by examination of a biopsy sample of suspected cancer tissue.
- There are many listed home remedies and alternative treatments for cancers but patients are strongly recommended to discuss these before use with their cancer doctors.
Get the Care You Deserve
Our care teams are made up of cancer specialists who focus exclusively on your particular type of cancer. We bring these highly specialized experts together to offer patients a comprehensive and collaborative multidisciplinary care team. Experts not just in cancer care, but in your specific type of cancer. Our physicians and experts from a variety of specialties work together in your best interests. That’s better cancer care.
