If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, then the discussion has mostly been regarding recommended cancer treatments, side effects, and efficacy. There are a number of cancer treatment options available, including alternative or natural cancer treatments, invasive and non-invasive procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination. Not every cancer treatment works the same for every patient. It depends a great deal on what type of cancer has been diagnosed, how much it has progressed, and what type of cancer treatments are effective at that particular stage.
Of course there are always cases where a cancer can spread unnoticed until finally it strikes a major organ like the lungs, brain or kidneys. Sometimes undergoing a long and potentially painful treatment regime will just be delaying the inevitable, in which case some people may decide to refuse treatment and enjoy their final days. But with medicine advancing by leaps and bounds one should fully explore their options before giving up.
Most types of cancers are treated with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is not just one drug, but a cocktail of drugs that can include any of 100 different medicines. The actual chemotherapy cocktail is usually determined by the patient's type of cancer as well as how advanced the progression of the cancer is. Chemotherapy is usually a good approach since it will eradicate cancer in any part of the body that is supplied by blood vessels, which is also how cancer spreads.
Chemotherapy medication can be given to the patient orally, be injected into a muscle or be supplied intravenously. Depending on the cancer and the treatment course it may be given over a few days, weeks or even months. Of course there are many side effects associated with chemotherapy, although most of these can be managed with other medications to make the patient more comfortable over their course of treatment.
Other treatment options are available, such as radiation therapy and surgery, but usually chemotherapy is the first choice. There are many people out there offering natural remedies which are unproven, so anyone who wants to tries these remedies should discuss with their doctor first to make sure they aren't just being taken for a ride.
It is important during the course of your cancer treatment to advise your doctor of any and all medications you may be taking, whether they are herbal or medical. There are many medications that you may be taking at one time and you will want to make sure that none of them interfere with each other, and that all of them are working together to give you the best chance of beating this disease. - 15343
Of course there are always cases where a cancer can spread unnoticed until finally it strikes a major organ like the lungs, brain or kidneys. Sometimes undergoing a long and potentially painful treatment regime will just be delaying the inevitable, in which case some people may decide to refuse treatment and enjoy their final days. But with medicine advancing by leaps and bounds one should fully explore their options before giving up.
Most types of cancers are treated with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is not just one drug, but a cocktail of drugs that can include any of 100 different medicines. The actual chemotherapy cocktail is usually determined by the patient's type of cancer as well as how advanced the progression of the cancer is. Chemotherapy is usually a good approach since it will eradicate cancer in any part of the body that is supplied by blood vessels, which is also how cancer spreads.
Chemotherapy medication can be given to the patient orally, be injected into a muscle or be supplied intravenously. Depending on the cancer and the treatment course it may be given over a few days, weeks or even months. Of course there are many side effects associated with chemotherapy, although most of these can be managed with other medications to make the patient more comfortable over their course of treatment.
Other treatment options are available, such as radiation therapy and surgery, but usually chemotherapy is the first choice. There are many people out there offering natural remedies which are unproven, so anyone who wants to tries these remedies should discuss with their doctor first to make sure they aren't just being taken for a ride.
It is important during the course of your cancer treatment to advise your doctor of any and all medications you may be taking, whether they are herbal or medical. There are many medications that you may be taking at one time and you will want to make sure that none of them interfere with each other, and that all of them are working together to give you the best chance of beating this disease. - 15343
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