If you've been diagnosed with cancer, it's possible that different treatments have been suggested. The Cancer Council has produced this information to help you decide between treatments that may help you and treatments that are unlikely to help you.
Your doctor will recommend one or more established treatments or suggest that you consider taking part in a clinical trial of a new treatment. You may be thinking about using complementary therapies along with treatments suggested by your doctor. You may also have read about, or been told about, an alternative treatment that may help.
You have the right to choose whatever treatment you want for your cancer.
Most people choose established treatments for their disease, and many also choose complementary therapies for some symptoms. A few choose no treatment, or a 'miracle cure'.
We recommend that you make an informed choice where you can. This will include asking the opinion of people you respect and researching your options. You're welcome to call the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 to talk about the choices before you.
You may be interested in looking for information about cancer treatments on the Internet. See our useful websites page for links to begin your exploration.
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