AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Other options include targeted therapy, immunotherapy, laser, hormonal therapy, and others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chemotherapy is a systemic treatment. Surgery only removes the cancer from the area it is in the body. And radiotherapy only treats the area of the body it is aimed at.

Detailed explanation-3: -Curative surgery removes the cancerous tumor or growth from the body. Surgeons use curative surgery when the cancerous tumor is localized to a specific area of the body. This type of treatment is often considered the primary treatment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many types of cancer are treated with surgery. Surgery works best for solid tumors that are contained in one area. It is a local treatment, meaning that it treats only the part of your body with the cancer. It is not used for leukemia (a type of blood cancer) or for cancers that have spread.