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Familial prostate cancer is associated with certain inherited gene mutations (variants). Learn about the hereditary prostate cancer genes, genetic testing, clinical management, and psychosocial issues in this expert-reviewed summary.

Nutrition in cancer care can be challenging due to the cancer itself and/or its treatment. Learn about nutrition support, diets, supplements, medicines, and experts who can help treat nutrition issues in this expert-reviewed summary.

“Selected Vegetables” and “Sun’s Soup” refer to several different mixtures of vegetables and herbs that have been studied as treatments for cancer. Neither has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer or any other medical condition. Get detailed information in this clinician summary.

Nutrition in cancer care can be affected by the tumor or by treatment and result in weight loss, malnutrition, anorexia, cachexia, and sarcopenia. Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.

Renal cell cancer treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and targeted therapy. Learn more about the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent renal cell cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Extragonadal germ cell tumors treatment depends on the type and can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplant. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of extragonadal germ cell tumors in this expert-reviewed summary.

Types of treatment for gallbladder cancer include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Treatment of gallbladder cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, cannot be removed by surgery, or has come back after treatment is often within a clinical trial. Find out about treatment options for gallbladder cancer.

Mistletoe, a semiparasitic plant that grows on several types of trees such as apple, oak, pine and elm, is commonly used in cancer patients in Europe. Read about laboratory and human studies of extracts, such as Iscador and Eurixor, and their effects on quality of life, survival and symptom relief in this expert-reviewed summary.

Thymoma and thymic carcinoma treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and hormone therapy. Learn more about the treatments for newly diagnosed and recurrent thymoma and thymic carcinoma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Treatment for malignant mesothelioma may include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, as well as targeted therapy. The type of treatment you receive depends on where the cancer is found and at what stage. Find out about treatment options for malignant mesothelioma.