This paper is an in-depth examination of many of the new techniques available in the treatment of cancer. The author refers
to many different reports written on the subject and includes a detailed definition of the many types of treatments. These include
chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cryosurgery, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant, peripheral bone stem cell transplantation, gene therapy and laser treatment. Each of these methods of treatment is detailed, giving both their positive and negative affects, including success rates and identifies the type of cancer and patient that is best suited to the treatment and its success.