Giving treatment before the primary treatment to try and make the primary treatment more successful….

When the symptoms of the cancer reduce or disappear. A partial remission is when there has been a significant improvement in the cancer. A complete remission is when there is no evidence of active cancer….

When a person does not receive immediate treatment, but instead has their health monitored regularly, with the option of future treatment if necessary….

A treatment that blocks the body’s natural hormones that help cancer grow. Also called hormone treatment.

The application of the right treatment for the right patient, at the right dose, and at the right time. Also known as individualised treatment….

A treatment given with or shortly after another treatment to enhance its effectiveness.

Supportive treatments that are used in conjunction with conventional treatment. They might improve general health, wellbeing and quality of life, and help people cope with side effects of conventional cancer treatment.

A treatment that blocks the body’s natural hormones that help cancer grow. Also called hormone therapy or hormone treatment.

Side effects of cancer treatment that occur several months or years after treatment.

A type of treatment using a cream that is activated by a light….