I’m sorry to read that you are waiting for results. I appreciate this is a difficult time for you.
After a cancer diagnosis, the case is discussed in a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meeting where all the different doctors involved in your care discuss your case and work out a treatment plan.
Surgery is often the first line treatment because it can remove the cancer completely in one go, especially if it’s in one place; such as a solid tumour. This gives the best chance of cure for many cancers.
Radiotherapy works differently as it uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells, but it’s usually used after surgery or for cancers that can’t be operated on. It can also be combined with other treatments.
Doctors choose the best course of treatment based on the type, size, stage of cancer and your overall health.
As explained in a cancer research news article, for early-stage cancers, surgery is most common because it’s effective and can prevent spread.
Your hospital specialist will explain the best possible treatment options for you.
I hope this information is useful.
Please get back to us if you need any more information or support
It might help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline. You can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
