Cancer/Carcinoma/Malignancy/Sarcoma
Cancer/Carcinoma/Malignancy/Sarcoma is an abnormal growth of tissue due to uncontrolled, unnecessary multiplications of cells. There are more than a hundred types of cancer. Common ones are breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Symptoms and treatment depends on the type.
Cancer Diagnosis?
Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to cure. Some cancers like skin, breast, mouth, testicles and prostate may get detected early byregular self-exam or screening methods. But most cancers come to notice when symptoms develop.
Cancer diagnosis includes
- Physical exam
- Medical history
- Laboratory testsof blood, urine, stool etc
- X-rays
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound
- Endoscopy
- A biopsy is usually needed to confirm the diagnosis
Other test may be needed to stage the disease and decide further course of action.
Treatment options for Cancer?
Depending on the type and stage treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy.
Diet and Cancer
Healthy diet may prevent.Colorectal cancer is more prevalent in people who take large amount of meat products. Use of vitamins & supplements for cancer prevention is doubtful.
Diet cannot slow, reverse, or cure cancer.
Cancer Treatment: What Are the Options?
Surgery includes
- Laser surgery
- Electrosurgery
- Cryosurgery
Chemotherapy usually done in Outpatient
Side effects are common
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Hair loss
- Mouth ulcers
- Pain
Radiotherapy.
Other Treatments
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Hormone therapy
- Stem cell transplants
Remission
- Partial remission cancer size has reduced
- Complete remission all signs of your cancer are gone or“no evidence of disease (NED).”
- Breast Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Brain Tumors Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Leukaemia (Blood cancer)
- Lymphoma Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Throat Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer