Any cancer treatment can be used as a primary treatment, but the most common primary cancer treatment for the most common types of cancer is surgery. If your cancer is particularly sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy, you may receive one of those therapies as your primary treatment.You are receiving cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, with the goal of slowing, stopping, or curing the cancer. You have chosen to focus on treatments that promotes quality of life, instead of treating the cancer.
