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9 best types of cancer treatment
Diagnosis
Cancer screening
9 best types of cancer treatment When cancer is at starting point then it mostly give good chance to the patient for treatment. This thing keep in your mind and should discuss with your doctor on this topic and know that what kind of treatment is good for you.
In some Cancers research tells that test or treatment at the beginning stages can save the life of patient. And in other cancers, tests or treatment is only for those people that have more chances.
Physical exam
9 best types of cancer treatment Doctor can check places of patient body for bulk of cells which can show cancer. Among a physical test ,doctor can see
- aberration ,like as alternation in color of skin,
- or increment in the size of some body part which can show presence of cancer.
Laboratory tests
9 best types of cancer treatment Some tests are done in laboratory like as test of urine, and test of blood can also aid the doctor to recognition of some abnormality which may be due to cancer.
For example in patients of leukemia, in general test of blood if blood count text is done then they have presence of some white blood cells that are not found in normal conditions.
Imaging tests.
9 best types of cancer treatment Test in image form permit doctor of patient to check bones and organs in internal in a manner that are not attacked. This test is used in the identification of cancer that can consist on
- computerized tomography(CT) scan,
- scanning test of bone,
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
- positron emission tomography (PET) scan,
- ultrasound and X-ray, and consist on some other tests.
Biopsy
9 best types of cancer treatment In a biopsy doctor of patient adds sample of cells to test in laboratory. There are many methods for collection of sample. Type and procedure of biopsy that is adopted depend on the kind of cancer and place of cancer in body. In some conditions, biopsy is just method to confirm or identify cancer.
9 best types of cancer treatment In the laboratory, doctors see the samples that are collected in the microscope. Cells which are normal seen uniform, and have size like to each other and are organized in an order. And cells which are cancerous do not have any order ,and don’t have size like to each other and don’t have any organization.
9 best types of cancer treatment
Treatment
1.Chemotherapy
Define This is a kind of treatment of cancer in which medicines are applying for treatment .its another name is (chemo).
Work of chemotherapy for cancer This technique act by block or do slow speed of development of cells of cancer that are growing or multiplying with fast speed.
Reasons for applying of chemotherapy
This is used for two reasons
- For treatment of cancer
- To do less the symptoms of cancer
Side effects of chemotherapy
Its general side effects are
- Feeling of amusement
- It do stop of development of healthy cells with cancerous cells
- Stop in the growth of healthy cells can cause diseases like as,
- inflammation in mouth,
- loss of hairs,
- aversion
2.Hormone therapy
Define This is also treatment of cancer which blocks or creep the development of cells of cancer by applying of hormones to develop.
Its other name
- harmonica therapy
- endocrine therapy.
Cancer in which this therapy is used
- Cancer of prostate
- Cancer of breast
Side effects
Side effects for prostate cancer are
- Hot beams in body,
- Do not have any interest in sex,
- Bones become weak, movement of watery bowel liquid,
- size of breast become large and ugly,
- amusement
General side effects In women after breast cancer treatment are
- Hot beam from body,
- Dry area of vagina become ,
- alternation in menstrual cycle if she is not at the phase of menopause,
- do not have any interest in sex.
- aversion,
- Change in mood,
- amusement
3.Hypothermia treatment
Define This is kind of treatment of cancer that is consist on the process of heating of tissue of the body at high temperature of 113 °F to aid for the loss and death of cells of cancer in which there is no harm or less harm to normal tissue.
9 best types of cancer treatment
Other names
- thermal therapy ,
- thermal ablation,
- and thermotherapy.
Techniques which are are applying to produce heat are
- Technique of waves of radio,
- user of laser,
- ultrasound technique,
- blood or other body fluid may be heated or some medicines called perfusion can be applying in the body.
- whole body may be keep in some hot chambers and may be in water.
Side effects
- Watery bowel movement,
- aversion,
- vomiting are some general effects.
- this may also become the reason of some serious diseases like as diseases of blood vessel and heart.
4.Hypnotherapy
Define This is a kind of treatment of cancer which aid the immune system to fight with cancer cells .immune system is consist on white blood cells and parts and tissues of lymph system.in this treatment chemicals are used which are obtained from living organisms.
Side effects
9 best types of cancer treatment Its side effect may be that which damage the immune system that they damage development of healthy cells also with the cancerous cells.
5.Photo dynamic Therapy
Define In this techniques medicines are used which are activated through light these medicines are also called photosensitive ,or photo-sensitizing agent, that kill cells of cancer.
light may be used from laser or may be from LED’s.
other name of this technique is PDT.
Side effects
It also may be harmful for healthy cells but very limited. however,
it can cause
- Burning,
- inflammation,
- severe pain,
- blister in the place of treatment.
- it can also cause
- Cold,
- difficulty in ingestion,
- pain in stomach,
- very painful respiration,
- and difficulty in respiration.
6.Radiation Therapy
Define In this technique radiation of high doses are used for kill cells of cancer and they contacts the tumors. For low doses X-rays radiation are used for examination of inside of body.
Side effects
They can also destroy the normal cells with the cancer cells .
7.Surgery
Define In this process surgeon replace the cancerous part with healthy part .
Side effects
- Severe pain after surgery
- Some infections can occur after surgery.
8.Targeted Therapy
Define In this technique only cancer cells are targeted in this way that they cannot develop and forward
Side effects
- Blood clotting can be damaged that may be difficult for wound to heal.
- Blood pressure become high.
- Amusement
- Inflammation in mouth
- Nail become change
9.Stem Cell Transplant
Define This technique return the blood stem cells in patients that have do destroy their cells by high doses radiation for treatment of cancer or any other diseases.