Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Information needed

In order to research this topic, information will need to be found and documented. Several key pieces of information will be vital to the reasearch of this topic. Information on the types of treatment options for cancer will need to be found. Facts will need to be determined about the nature of each option. The cost of each treatment option will also need to be discovered. Data will need to be discovered about new and innovative treatment options that are being offered. An investigation will also need to be done on the research being formed about these new treatments. All information should be documented in the correct way.

What are the costs and benefits of treatment options for Cancer?

The beginning of the twenty-first century has ushered in new treatments options for cancer. In the past, treatment options for cancer were limited. New and advanced treatments have developed in the last few years. However, with new treatments come new costs. Can the newly developed treatment options be affordable to everyone? How costly were the old treatment methods? What are some of the complications of the new and old methods?
From new FDA approved drugs to entirely original procedures, huge strides are being made in the fight against cancer. Treatments include, but are not limited to: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, individual cancer drugs, and bisphosphonates. The options for cancer treatment are growing; and with the help of support groups, the costs are decreasing.

(2007). Cancer Treatments. Retrieved August 26, 2007, from Cancer Research UK Web Site: http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm