What information is in the cancer information summaries?
• Treatment Summaries: PDQ treatment summaries contain a description of prognosis (probable outcome), cellular classification (tissue type), staging (extent of disease), and treatments for all major cancers and some cancer-related conditions. The treatment summaries describe therapies currently available for a specific type and stage of cancer. PDQ does not recommend one treatment over another, but lists treatment options that health care providers may consider in developing a treatment plan to meet a patient’s needs. Because advances in treatment occur frequently, PDQ summaries are reviewed regularly by PDQ Editorial Board oncology experts and are updated as needed. • Supportive Care Summaries: PDQ supportive care summaries contain information about health problems caused by cancer and/or its treatment. The supportive care summaries cover such subjects as nutrition, sexuality, pain, nausea, and vomiting. • Screening Summaries: PDQ screening summaries contain information that describes
