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Types of Cancer Treatments II

Monday, July 5th, 2010

cancer treatments*Taking advantage of the natural orifices of the body can do an endoscopy. In this technique uses a flexible Ttube on the end of a lens and a light, to image, and a device capable of taking samples of tissue.

Endoscopy changes its name in the body area to be explored: laryngoscopy (larynx), gastroscopy (stomach), colonoscopy (colon), cystoscopy (bladder), etc.

*For some endoscopies needed to make a small incision, if it is in the abdomen, one speaks of laparoscopy in the chest, thoracoscopy, etc..

*There are cases where the cancer screening practice with general anesthesia requires a large incision to directly view the area. It speaks of scans to open surgery.

The latest in surgery: laser, cold…

Some of the most innovative techniques in cancer surgery are applied to laser surgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, Mohs surgery and laparoscopic surgery.

*Laser surgery. The laser is a beam of light energy. In surgery is used for work requiring high accuracy. For example, to vaporize cancer cells in tumors of the cervix, larynx, liver, rectum, or skin (photoablation). It is also often applied in palliative surgery, for example, when a large tumor pressing the trachea or esophagus and cause difficulty breathing or swallowing.

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Types of Cancer Treatments I

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

cancer treatments

Oncological

Surgery is the oldest treatment for cancer. This applies especially in cases where the tumor is well defined and has not spread to other parts of the body. Thanks to advances in surgical techniques is becoming increasingly feasible to remove the tumor without damaging healthy tissue or vital functions.

Operations with different objectives

Interventions can be made for different purposes:
*Preventive, when tissue is removed is not evil but is likely to become so.
*Diagnostics, to take a tissue sample can then analyze whether or not cancerous.
*Staging, to determine the extent of the disease.
*Healing, to remove the tumor completely. The intervention is often accompanied by other treatments of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both.
*Reducers, is used to remove only part of the tumor, when you note that their complete removal may cause damage to organs and surrounding areas. The party has not been withdrawn will be treated using tumor after chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

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Types of Treatment Stomach Cancer

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Types of Treatment Stomach CancerThere are different types of treatment available for patients with stomach cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment) and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for cancer patients. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients should think about taking part in a clinical trial. (more…)

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Cancer Treatments – Surgery And Radiation

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The traditional treatment modalities include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Currently studying the usefulness of immunotherapy and biological response modulation.

Surgery

The main strategy for curative treatment of cancer is excision of all malignant cells by surgical intervention. In the past, this involved the excision of all affected tissue and as many potentially affected tissue, including the surrounding tissues and lymph nodes. For some tumors, particularly breast cancer, is not accurate as ablative surgery (mastectomy) in most cases.

Improvements in surgical techniques, knowledge in physiology, anesthesia and the availability of powerful antibiotics and blood products, have resulted in more limited surgery, with fewer sequels and more speedy recovery.

However, many cancers are not widespread in the time of diagnosis to curative surgery possible. If the local extent of tumor that affects surrounding tissues can not be resected, or if there are distant metastases, surgery is not curative treatment. (more…)

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Uterus Cancer

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The traditional treatment modalities include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Currently studying the usefulness of immunotherapy and biological response modulation.

Risk factor of Uterus Cancer

* Sex at an early age.
* Sex with different individuals.
* Having endured venereal diseases, herpes, etc. ..
* Have submitted altered cytology. (more…)

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