The NCCN Treatment Summaries for People with Cancer™ (listed below) are designed to give patients a better understanding of cancer so they can work with their health care providers to achieve longer and better-quality lives.
The NCCN Treatment Summaries are based on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™)— the treatment recommendations most widely used by oncologists and other cancer care providers in the U.S. and the world. The NCCN Guidelines™ combine the best available medical evidence with expert experience on 97% of the cancers that affect people and are continually updated. Even if your doctor does not work at an NCCN Member Institution, there is a good chance that he or she consults the NCCN Guidelines for information on diagnosing, treating, and following up patients with cancer.
NCCN Treatment Summaries below translate the information that doctors use, to help you and your family understand your treatment options, discuss them with your health care team, and make cancer care decisions that are right for you.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in U.S. women, but the complexity of the disease means that no one treatment will be right for everyone.
Breast Cancer Overview
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Breast Cancer Stages I, II, and III
Breast Cancer Stage IV
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
HER2 Testing: Summary for Breast Cancer Patients
Colon and Rectal Cancers
NCCN Treatment Summaries on colon and rectal cancers, the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and women in the U.S., can help patients understand their cancer and the best available treatments.
Colorectal Cancer Overview
Colon Cancer Stages 0, I, II, and III
Rectal Cancer Stages 0, I, II, and III
Colorectal Cancer Stage IV
Kidney Cancer
No single kidney cancer treatment is right for everyone. The NCCN treatment summaries help patients understand the best available treatments for their stage of kidney cancer.
Kidney Cancer Overview
Early-Stage Kidney Cancer
Advanced Kidney Cancer
Liver Cancer
Cancer that starts in the liver is called primary liver cancer and differs from cancer that spreads to the liver from somewhere else. The NCCN treatment summaries help patients understand more about this difficult disease.
Primary Liver Cancer Overview
Early-Stage Liver Cancer
Advanced Primary Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer, the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the U. S., is divided into small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Overview
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Late Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are more common among people 70 years and older but can also affect younger people.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloma
Dramatic advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma in the past several years have given many patients an improved outlook.
Multiple Myeloma
Plasmacytoma
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHL)
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is a group of blood cancers that affect the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system.
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHL) Overview
CLL-SLL/Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
DLBCL/Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Follicular Lymphoma/Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but immediate treatment may not be the right answer for everyone with this disease. See the NCCN treatment summaries for more information.
Prostate Cancer Overview
Localized Prostate Cancer
Advanced Prostate Cancer