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Small cell lung cancer treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, laser therapy, targeted therapy, and supportive care. Learn more about treatments for newly diagnosed and recurrent small cell lung cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Laser therapy, photodynamic therapy, cryosurgery, and electrocautery may be used. Learn more about NSCLC in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cervical cancer treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent cervical cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Endometrial cancer treatment often only requires surgery, but sometimes radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy may be needed. Learn more about the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment for newly diagnosed and recurrent endometrial cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Prostate cancer screening may help detect prostate cancer, but remains controversial as it has not been shown to reduce deaths from prostate cancer. Learn more about prostate cancer screening, including the potential benefits and harms, in this expert-reviewed information summary.

Treatment for pediatric liver cancer depends on many factors, including the type of cancer and whether it has spread. When possible, liver cancer is removed by surgery. Learn about the types of treatment options for childhood liver cancers.

Adult soft tissue sarcoma treatment depends on the tumor grade and location. It can form almost anywhere in the body, but is most common in the head, neck, arms, legs, trunk, and abdomen. Find out about risk and genetic factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, prognosis, staging, and treatment for soft tissue sarcoma.

Thyroid cancer treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, radioactive iodine therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and observation. Learn more about the treatments used in newly diagnosed and recurrent thyroid cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Mistletoe, a semiparasitic plant that grows on several types of trees such as apple, oak, pine and elm, is commonly used in cancer patients in Europe. Read about laboratory and human studies of extracts, such as Iscador and Eurixor, and their effects on quality of life, survival and symptom relief in this expert-reviewed summary.

Nutrition in cancer care can be affected by the tumor or by treatment and result in weight loss, malnutrition, anorexia, cachexia, and sarcopenia. Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.