The radiation may be delivered by a machine outside the body (external - beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy, also called brachytherapy).

Chemotherapy is one option available to treat cancer patients. The treatment may be meant to cure the cancer, control its growth and spread, or provide comfort to the patient. Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells.

Palliative care is care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer. The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat, as early as possible, the symptoms and side effects of the disease and its treatment.