- Surgery is a life-saving treatment in many cancers and also has relatively few side effects compared with other treatments. Any side effects that occur only affect the part of the body exposed to the surgery. 
- A possible long-term side effect is lymphedema.

Cancer Treatments | Surgery | Potential Long-Term Side Effects

Surgery is used in the treatment of most cancers.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Surgery, radiotherapy, cytotoxic chemotherapy, molecularly targed therapy, and immunotherapy are the pillars of cancer care.

Cancer | Standard Treatments & Pillars of Cancer Care

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Cancer | Treatments | Surgery

Radiation is very often used in cancer care.

Using Radiation in Cancer Care (Infographic)

Cytotoxic chemotherapy is another useful type of treatment, which often is combined with other types of treatment such as surgery or radiotherapy. Chemotherapy is a whole-body treatment. For advanced cancers, chemotharapy is usually essential to control the cancer (although it only sometimes works in the long run).

Using Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Cancer Care

"Cancer immunotherapy refers to the use of therapeutics that unleash the power of a patient’s immune system to fight cancer" (AACR)

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