Treatment


Cancer treatment in general is by surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Complementary and alternative therapies.

Operation
Treatment is offered to patients if the cancer has not spread or are still at an early stage. Surgery can be used to diagnose, treat, or even help prevent cancer. Operating a little more help cancer patients. In breast cancer patients taking the lymph nodes in the armpit to determine the extent of these tumors can be overcome.

Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is used to help patients fight cancer. This therapy uses drugs. Consult with your doctor if you are frightened by this therapy. Substances used in chemotherapy, which inhibits proliferation of cells (called cytotoxic drugs.) In this way prevent the tumor continued to grow. The side effects can be nausea, vomiting, hair loss, anemia.


Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves to destroy or damage cancer cells. This is one of the most common treatments for cancer.

Blood Donation and Transfusion
Treatment is done if your body is your body can no longer produce the required body or blood loss during hemorrhage.

Hormone Therapy
Sometimes hormone therapy to treat cancer is to inhibit or reduce cancer.

Laser
For certain cancers, a laser is used. Lasers are used to replace the scalpel with a certain light and to the right target.

PDT or photodynamic
Using special drug photosensitizing together with light and certain drugs.

Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation
Usually used in patients with leukemia. Discuss with your doctor.

Gene Therapy
Used to treat or prevent cancer.