Cancer is an appalling
disease and if not treated in a timely manner, it can be deadly. In Cancer,
cells grow and multiply abnormally affecting the nearby tissues. These abnormal
cells are known as malignant cells. Cancer can occur in any part of the body.
Different types of cancers are breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and
kidney cancer. Cancer may be caused due to various reasons. Some of the causes
are; carcinogenic consequences of some chemicals, smoke, gases, radiation, previous
family history and having abnormal genes.
With the help
of medical professionals, cancer should be dealt with properly and immediately.
Most cancer treatments pursue surgical removal of the affected tissue, followed
by chemotherapy and different other therapies. Cancer treatment therapy
is selected by considering several factors like the age of the patient,
position of the tumor, and most significantly the stage of the cancer.
Various treatments can include:
Surgery: It is the oldest
type of cancer treatment, which can be used to identify, treat, or even help in
preventing cancer in some cases.
Chemotherapy: In
chemotherapy various drugs are used to treat cancer. Doctors prefer certain
drugs based on the type of cancer and the stage of its growth, to attain the
best results in chemotherapy cancer treatment.
Radiation therapy: it unites tremendously specific tumor imaging techniques
with delivering hundreds of thin beams of radiation to the precise tumor
location in three-dimensional patterns from every angle.
Prostate Seed Implants: small radioactive seeds are placed in or near the prostate
cancer tumor.
