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Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Learn about the types of radiation, why side effects happen, which ones you might have, and more.

Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread. Learn how targeted therapy works against cancer and about side effects that may occur.

Read the story of NCI-funded scientist Olivera Finn whose research led to the first clinical trial of a prevention vaccine for people at high risk for cancer.

Learn how Sue Wharfe benefitted from taking part in a clinical trial of exercise and nutrition for breast cancer survivors that was supported by NCI funding.

Approximately 70 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die from the disease. Read about the NCI-funded combination drug trial that has successfully treated Betsy Brauser's recurrent cancer.

An overview of recent research results and progress related to diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, plus ongoing projects supported by NCI to further decipher the causes of prostate cancer and most effective ways to prevent, detect, and treat it.

This page highlights recent research in the detection and treatment of breast cancer. New methods to detect breast cancer, such as 3-D mammography, are described. Treatments tailored to breast cancer subtypes are discussed, including targeted therapies.

Controlling pain is an important part of your cancer treatment plan. Learn how to track levels of pain. Find out how pain, a side effect of cancer treatment, is treated using acupuncture, biofeedback, and physical therapy.

Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy, can increase patients’ risk of bleeding and bruising, also called thrombocytopenia. Learn about steps to take if you are at increased risk of a low platelet count.

Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to decide ahead of time what kind of medical care you want or who you want to make decisions for you if you're too ill to speak for yourself.