This fact sheet defines asbestos, and reviews both the use of asbestos and health risks associated with asbestos exposure.
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This fact sheet examines photodynamic therapy, including the related side effects and limitations of treatment.
This fact sheet examines radiation therapy, including forms of administration and potential side effects of treatment.
This fact sheet reviews the role vitamin D intake may play in preventing certain types of cancer.
This fact sheet examines the cancer risks associated with smokeless tobacco products.
This fact sheet reviews the use of laser light to to remove cancer or precancerous growths or to relieve symptoms of cancer.
This fact sheet examines the role of vaccines for the prevention and treatment of cancer, including current areas of research.
This fact sheet reviews hyperthermia, a type of cancer treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells.
This fact sheet reviews the basics of cryosurgery, including availability, advantages and disadvantages, and known side effects.
This fact sheet provides an overview of how the immune system functions and examines biological therapies, including monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, therapeutic vaccines, cancer-killing viruses, gene therapy, and adoptive T-cell transfer as well as side effects.