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Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma treatment options include radiation, chemotherapy, and corticosteroids. Learn more about the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent primary CNS lymphoma cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Salivary gland cancer treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Learn more about the treatment for newly diagnosed and recurrent salivary gland cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Having a skin exam to screen for skin cancer has not been shown to decrease your chance of dying from skin cancer. Learn about this and other tests that have been studied to detect or screen for skin cancer in this expert reviewed summary.

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.

“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.

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.

Essiac/Flor Essence are herbal tea mixtures that are marketed worldwide as dietary supplements, and sometimes used by cancer patients. No controlled data are available from human studies to suggest that they are effective in the treatment of patients with cancer. Learn more in this clinician summary.

A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies on vitamin D and cancer prevention. It includes information about dietary recommendations for vitamin D.

A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies about cruciferous vegetables and cancer. Includes a list of cruciferous vegetables and dietary recommendations.

A fact sheet about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation for cancers of the head and neck.

A fact sheet that defines hyperthermia (treating tumors with heat) and its side effects.

A fact sheet that describes cancer-fighting agents that block the growth of blood vessels that support tumor growth.

A fact sheet about moles and how some moles may be related to melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. Includes photos of differences between moles and cancer.

A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk. Includes who should consider testing, and how to understand test results.

A fact sheet that describes the increased risk of certain types of cancer by people infected with HIV.