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Medical Cancer Treatments

Medical cancer treatments use a variety of cancer-fighting drugs, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, anti-tumor antibiotics and other medications that disrupt a tumor’s food source. Henry Ford Health is proud to offer the most advanced medications to treat patients with cancer.

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Here you can learn about our approach to treating cancer medically, what treatments we offer, how to find your care team and where you can receive treatment.

Why choose Henry Ford Health for medical cancer treatment?

Our medical oncologists are at the forefront of research and development of new therapies. We are often one of the first and only cancer programs in Michigan to offer the most advanced care for certain types of cancer.

More about what we provide:

  • Integrated care
    Our medical oncologists work closely with our other cancer specialists to provide the most advanced care available.
  • Innovative treatment
    We are often one of the first and only cancer programs in Michigan to offer the most advanced medical treatments for certain types of cancer, such as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and pressurized pressurize intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC).
  • Clinical trials and research
    Clinical trials help researchers find more effective, less toxic cancer treatment options. We are actively involved in national research studies through the Southwest Oncology Group, one of the largest cooperative groups funded by the National Cancer Institute for cancer clinical trials in the United States.
  • Top-ranked program
    Our compassion and attention to each person’s unique physical and emotional needs have earned our team placement in the top 1% in the nation for patient satisfaction, as measured by Press Ganey.

What medical cancer treatments do we offer?

Read more about the treatments we have available:

  • Chemotherapy

    Chemotherapy is the most well-known medical cancer treatment. Chemotherapy drugs target specific parts of the cancer cell growth cycle, which prevents the cells from growing or multiplying.

    Our options include some of the latest integrative care advancements:

    Learn more about chemotherapy treatments at Henry Ford Health.


  • Immunotherapy

    Immunotherapy stimulates the immune system with anti-tumor antibiotics, vaccines, immune inhibitors and more to identify, attack, target and kill cancer cells. Our services include some of the latest innovations, including CAR T-cell therapy.

    Learn more about immunotherapy treatments at Henry Ford Health.

  • Corticosteroid hormones
    Corticosteroid hormones, often called steroids, are natural hormones and hormone-like drugs are helpful in treating cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. They are often combined with other types of chemotherapy drugs to increase their effectiveness and help patients manage chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy side effects. Examples include prednisone and dexamethasone.
  • Sex hormones
    Sex hormones alter the action or production of female or male hormones. They are used to slow the growth of breast, prostate and endometrial cancers, which normally grow in response to hormone levels in the body. Examples include anti-estrogens (tamoxifen, fulvestrant), aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, letrozole), progestins (megestrol acetate), anti-androgens (bicalutamide, flutamide) and LHRH agonists (leuprolide, goserelin).

Find your medical cancer care team

Just as your case is unique, so is every member of our team. View our list of providers with their specialties, background, service location(s) and more.

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