The size and type of cancer determine the diagnostic and staging methods used for the cancer treatment. Different types of cancer have different types of medication, treatment.
- Blood cancer
- Blood examination include hemoglobin, total leukocyte count, platelet count, peripheral smear, red cell indices.
- Bone marrow research includes Aspiration, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular studies.
- Lymphoma
- It is worldwide term for cancer that starts with lymph system cells. And their two main types are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma is generally curable but the prognosis of NHL varies depending on their type.
- Solid tumors
- An abnormal mass of tissue without cysts or liquid regions. These kinds of tumors are may be cancerous or non- cancerous sometimes. Examples are sarcomas, carcinomas, and lymphomas.
- The various divisions of cancer are:
- Medical oncology: It is concerned with the use of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy for the cancer treatment.
- Surgical oncology: It concerned with the treatment of cancer with surgery.
- Radiation oncology: It concerned with the treatment of cancer with radiation.
- Clinical oncology: It concerned with the treatment of cancer with both systemic therapies and radiation.