Opioids are medications used to treat pain. When used correctly, they can be highly effective in managing pain related to cancer. 

There are a number of people involved in planning and giving radiation therapy and the care that goes with it – some you will meet, and others remain behind the scenes.

Total body irradiation (TBI) may be used to treat leukemias and lymphomas or may be given to patients who are undergoing bone marrow transplant and can result in long term health concerns.

Cryotherapy (also called cryosurgery) uses very cold temperatures to “freeze” prostate tissue and kill cancer cells.