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Pancreatic cancer treatment options depend on extent of disease and may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and supportive care. Learn more about the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent pancreatic cancer in this expert-reviewed information summary.

Treatment of ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers depend on the stage. Most patients have surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible. Learn about the different types of surgery, including hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and other ovarian cancer treatment options.

Nasopharyngeal cancer treatment options include radiation therapy alone, radiation and chemotherapy, surgery, and chemotherapy alone. Learn more about newly diagnosed and recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood ependymoma is often treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. Learn more about the types of, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood ependymomas in this expert-reviewed summary.

Hydrazine sulfate has shown no anticancer activity in randomized clinical trials. Data on its effectiveness in cancer-related cachexia are inconclusive. Get detailed information about hydrazine sulfate as a treatment for people with cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Laetrile (Amygdalin) has shown little anticancer activity in animal studies and no anticancer activity in human clinical trials. Laetrile is not approved for use in the United States. Get detailed information about use of Laetrile for cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Uterine sarcoma treatment is primarily surgery, with or without radiation or chemotherapy. Learn more about the treatments for newly diagnosed uterine or recurrent sarcoma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Treatment options for adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant, and other medications. Get detailed information about the treatment of new and recurrent AML in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (classical or nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL) treatment usually involves chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, , staging, and treatment of in this expert-reviewed summary.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (cancer of striated muscle) in children is treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. For pediatric embryonal, alveolar, and anaplastic rhabdomyosarcoma, learn about the disease presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment regimens, and clinical trials in this expert-reviewed summary.