Radiation therapy or topical therapy (like 5FU), only the area of involvement is affected by the treatment.
Treatment that affects a tumor and the tissue near it.
Use of treatments such as radiotherapy and surgery that are concentrated on particular areas of the body.
Treatment that affects only a tumor and the area close to it.
A therapy that only affects cancer cells in the treated area.
Treatment that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to it.
Treatment done to treat only specific areas of the body. These treatments include surgical resection (removal) of a cancer and radiation therapy.
A treatment affecting only the tumor itself and the area close to it; opposite of systemic therapy, which affects the whole body