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Other treatments can be used as part of the main cancer treatment and to treat side-effects.
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You might have other treatments alongside the cancer treatment.
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Steroids
Steroids can be used as part of cancer treatment, or to help with the side effects of treatment.
Blood transfusions
Cancer and cancer treatments may cause anaemia (a low number of red blood cells). Blood transfusions treat anaemia.
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
Some cancer treatments reduce your amount of white blood cells. G-CSF is a treatment that can help your body to make more white blood cells. This protects you from infections. Having chemotherapy can make you more prone to infections. G-CSF helps you make more white blood cells to reduce that risk.
Clodronate
Clodronate can strengthen bones and relieve pain in some secondary bone cancers, and can lower calcium levels in the blood.
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