The most common ways to treat cancer include __________. A. chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery B. immunotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy C. hormone therapy, surgery, and radiation D. radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Cancer is a disease caused as a result of uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body which destroys the body tissue. Cancer may occur in any part of the body, and the most common types include breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Treatment options employed in treating cancer depends on the type of cancer and its stage. They include; surgery (directly removing the cancer), stem cell transplant, chemotherapy (the use of drugs to kill cancer cells), radiation therapy (the use of x-rays to kill cancer cells), hormone therapy, and immunotherapy.

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Answer:

The correct answer is option D. "radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy".

Explanation:

The most common ways to treat chancer include radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Approximately 50% of all people suffering from cancer will be treated with radiation at some point, while most people with cancer at advances stages will be treated with chemotherapy. On the other hand, immunotherapy is a more specific treatment used for some types of cancers, such as skin cancer. Sometimes doctor prefer to treat their patients by combining more than one of these treatments.