Common Cancer Treatments 

🌿 Introduction to Cancer Treatments | Common Types and Therapies

We are committed to providing world-class cancer treatment resources and international medical support. Below is an overview of treatment options for several common cancer types to help you understand the potential care pathways:

🩺 Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide.
Main treatment options include:

✅ Surgery: Partial or total mastectomy
✅ Radiation Therapy: Reduces the risk of recurrence after surgery
✅ Chemotherapy: Used for high-risk early-stage or metastatic breast cancer
✅ Hormone Therapy: Suitable for hormone receptor-positive cancers
✅ Targeted Therapy: Medications like Herceptin for HER2-positive patients

🩺 Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer can be effectively managed through early screening.
Treatment options include:

✅ Surgical Resection: Removal of tumors and lymph nodes
✅ Adjuvant Chemotherapy: Improves survival after surgery
✅ Targeted Therapy: EGFR or VEGF inhibitors for specific genotypes
✅ Immunotherapy: For patients with high microsatellite instability (MSI-H)

🩺 Lung Cancer

Lung cancer includes Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
Common treatments:

✅ Surgery: For early-stage cancer
✅ Chemotherapy: Standard treatment for intermediate and advanced stages
✅ Targeted Therapy: For EGFR, ALK, or other genetic mutations
✅ Immunotherapy: PD-1 / PD-L1 inhibitors to boost immune response

🩺 Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)

Often associated with hepatitis B or C infections.
Treatment options:

✅ Surgery or Liver Transplantation
✅ Local Ablation Therapies: Including Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
✅ Targeted Drugs: Such as Sorafenib and Lenvatinib
✅ Immunotherapy: Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab combination is a standard treatment

🩺 Prostate Cancer

Common among older men, many cases can be managed long-term.
Treatment options include:

✅ Active Surveillance
✅ Surgery: Prostatectomy
✅ Radiation Therapy: External beam or brachytherapy
✅ Hormone Therapy: To reduce androgen levels
✅ Novel Targeted Agents: Help extend progression-free survival

🩺 Gastric Cancer

More prevalent in Asian regions; early stages often present no symptoms.
Primary treatments:

✅ Surgical Resection: Partial or total gastrectomy
✅ Adjuvant Chemotherapy: Such as the FLOT regimen
✅ HER2-Targeted Therapy: Trastuzumab for HER2-positive patients
✅ Immunotherapy: For PD-L1 positive cases

🩺 Cervical Cancer

A preventable cancer through vaccination.
Treatment options include:

✅ Hysterectomy: For early-stage cancer
✅ Concurrent Chemoradiation: For intermediate to advanced stages
✅ Immunotherapy: For late-stage or recurrent cases

🩺 Blood Cancers

This category includes leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Common treatment options include:

✅ Chemotherapy
✅ Stem Cell Transplantation
✅ Targeted Therapy
✅ Immunotherapy, such as CAR-T cell therapy

🩺 Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, making early diagnosis crucial.
Treatment options include:

✅ Surgical resection (e.g., Whipple procedure)
✅ Chemotherapy (e.g., FOLFIRINOX regimen)
✅ Radiation therapy
✅ Targeted or immunotherapy for patients with BRCA mutations or MSI-H

🩺 Esophageal Cancer

Common among middle-aged men and associated with smoking and alcohol consumption.
Treatment options include:

✅ Surgical removal
✅ Combined chemoradiotherapy
✅ Immunotherapy for PD-L1 positive or MSI-H patients

🩺 Ovarian Cancer

One of the most common gynecological tumors in women.
Treatment options include:

✅ Surgical removal of tumors and ovaries
✅ Platinum-based chemotherapy
✅ PARP inhibitors for patients with BRCA mutations
✅ Targeted and immunotherapies, depending on molecular characteristics

🩺 Brain Tumors

May be primary or metastatic in origin.
Treatment options include:

✅ Neurosurgery
✅ Radiation therapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery
✅ Chemotherapy (e.g., Temozolomide)
✅ Targeted therapy, based on genetic testing

🩺 Skin Cancers

Includes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Treatment options include:

✅ Surgical excision
✅ Immunotherapy such as PD-1 inhibitors (e.g., Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab)
✅ Targeted therapy using BRAF/MEK inhibitors (for melanoma)

Next-Generation Cancer Treatments 新世代癌症治療趨勢

• 🌱 Immunotherapy: Activates the immune system to attack cancer cells
• 🧬 Precision Medicine: Personalizes treatment based on tumor genetics
• 💉 Cell Therapy: Such as CAR-T, effective for certain blood cancers
• 💡 Precision Radiotherapy: Such as Heavy Ion Therapy, Proton Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for radioresistant or recurrent tumors or Inoperable cancer