Types of Cancer Treatment
There are four standard methods of cancer treatment: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and biological therapy. In addition to the above method, also known as alternative treatment is most do not get approval from the international medical institutions such as the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
When you are diagnosed with cancer, cancer specialist / oncologist will explain and give some options of cancer treatment. Your doctor will recommend the best treatment plan based on the type of cancer, how far the cancer has spread, and other important factors such as age and general health.
Ultimately, you are the people who make decisions based on the doctor's recommendation. You can also search the opinion of other oncology specialists to obtain more complete information about the disease you are suffering, this is known as a second opinion.
Surgey may be used to prevent, treat, staging (determining how the cancer stage), and diagnosing cancer. With respect to cancer treatment, surgery performed to remove tumors or cancerous tissue as possible. This is often done in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation.
For those whose cancer can not be cured, palliative surgery may be an option for pain relief that may be caused by cancer. Palliative surgery is not intended to treat or cure cancer, or even to prolong life, but rather to reduce discomfort.
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to eliminate cancer cells. Unlike surgery, chemotherapy affects the entire body, not just certain parts. Chemotherapy works by the main target on cancer cells that divide very rapidly. Unfortunately, the types of cells in our body that divide there is also very high, such as hair follicle cells and the cells contained in the stomach. This is why chemotherapy can cause side effects such as hair loss and nausea.
Chemotherapy is generally administered through peroral (oral) or intravenously (IV), but can also be given in other ways. Chemotherapy can be a single, or a combination of several drugs and administered for a period of time. As with any surgery, chemotherapy can be administered alone, in combination with radiation therapy or in combination with biological therapy.
Radiation therapy uses a certain type of energy to shrink tumors or eliminate cancer cells. Radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, making it unable to develop. Cancer cells are very sensitive to radiation and usually the cells will die after radiation therapy. Nearby healthy cells can also be damaged, but has the ability to quickly recover.
Radiation therapy can be administered alone, along with chemotherapy, and / or with surgery. The decision to combine radiation therapy with other types of treatment depending on the stage of cancer and other factors.
Biological therapy is a term for drugs that target cancer-related characteristics. Several mechanisms are targeted therapies work by blocking the process of tumor biology that allows tumors to grow and grow. Another mechanism is by cutting off the blood supply to the tumor, causing the tumor to starve and die from lack of blood.
Therapy is used in certain types of cancer only and is not suitable for everyone. Because cancer is essentially the same characteristics in all people despite having the same type of cancer.
When you are diagnosed with cancer, cancer specialist / oncologist will explain and give some options of cancer treatment. Your doctor will recommend the best treatment plan based on the type of cancer, how far the cancer has spread, and other important factors such as age and general health.
Ultimately, you are the people who make decisions based on the doctor's recommendation. You can also search the opinion of other oncology specialists to obtain more complete information about the disease you are suffering, this is known as a second opinion.
Cancer Treatment Methods
Surgery
Surgey may be used to prevent, treat, staging (determining how the cancer stage), and diagnosing cancer. With respect to cancer treatment, surgery performed to remove tumors or cancerous tissue as possible. This is often done in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation.
For those whose cancer can not be cured, palliative surgery may be an option for pain relief that may be caused by cancer. Palliative surgery is not intended to treat or cure cancer, or even to prolong life, but rather to reduce discomfort.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to eliminate cancer cells. Unlike surgery, chemotherapy affects the entire body, not just certain parts. Chemotherapy works by the main target on cancer cells that divide very rapidly. Unfortunately, the types of cells in our body that divide there is also very high, such as hair follicle cells and the cells contained in the stomach. This is why chemotherapy can cause side effects such as hair loss and nausea.
Chemotherapy is generally administered through peroral (oral) or intravenously (IV), but can also be given in other ways. Chemotherapy can be a single, or a combination of several drugs and administered for a period of time. As with any surgery, chemotherapy can be administered alone, in combination with radiation therapy or in combination with biological therapy.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy uses a certain type of energy to shrink tumors or eliminate cancer cells. Radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, making it unable to develop. Cancer cells are very sensitive to radiation and usually the cells will die after radiation therapy. Nearby healthy cells can also be damaged, but has the ability to quickly recover.
Radiation therapy can be administered alone, along with chemotherapy, and / or with surgery. The decision to combine radiation therapy with other types of treatment depending on the stage of cancer and other factors.
Biological or Targeted Therapy
Biological therapy is a term for drugs that target cancer-related characteristics. Several mechanisms are targeted therapies work by blocking the process of tumor biology that allows tumors to grow and grow. Another mechanism is by cutting off the blood supply to the tumor, causing the tumor to starve and die from lack of blood.
Therapy is used in certain types of cancer only and is not suitable for everyone. Because cancer is essentially the same characteristics in all people despite having the same type of cancer.