Cancer Treatment Options

The most effective treatment options come from team members who are partners in your care.

The most effective treatment options come from team members who are partners in your care.

Your Holden team of oncologists, surgeons, geneticists, radiation therapists, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and others put you at the center of decisions on how best to treat your cancer.

With so many treatment options and the precision needed to effectively treat your particular cancer, you can take comfort in an approach that’s customized for you.

As our patient, you are the most important member of your treatment team. We believe the options for your care must work for you and your family to be effective.

Our team will explain each stage of your treatment so you understand the goals and measurements that determine your treatment’s success. Your doctors, nurses, and therapists will answer all your questions and help you prepare for each part of the treatment process.

Learn more about our various cancer treatments:

CAR T-cell therapy
University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first and only provider in Iowa to offer CAR T-cell therapy, an advanced treatment that uses your own immune system to fight cancer.
Cancer Surgery
Surgery may be part of your treatment at different stages of your cancer care. It may be used for diagnosis, staging, removal, or restoration.
Chemotherapy
Our experts in the prescribing, compounding, and administering of chemotherapy drugs make sure each dose is delivered safely and effectively.
Radiation
Radiation therapy helps fight cancer by causing enough damage to the DNA of cancer cells to kill them or stop them from dividing.
Immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy is an exciting and relatively new approach to cancer treatment that directs a patient’s immune system to seek out and destroy cancer cells.
Theranostics
If you’ve been told you’re not a good candidate for traditional treatment options, theranostics may be for you.
Staff nurse Sydnee Turner RN BSN in the infusion center at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center on the UI Health Care university campus on Monday, May 5, 2025.

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