Tagged ‘Radiotherapy’
Detection Of Breast Cancer And Malignant Tumor Existence
Breast ultrasound does not present risks Breast ultrasound is one of the methods. It is also recommended before the age of 35 years, unlike mammography, which can occur only after this age. If you are more dense breast tissue, or if the breast was irradiated, give better results than mammography. After 40 years of age is shown to be associated with it. Breast ultrasound shows no RISK. How... More »
Surgical Treatments For Breast Cancer
Surgery is part of multimodal treatment of any stage of breast cancer. In the early stages it is possible to make only a conservative surgery, ie not to remove the entire breast, but only in certain disease conditions. So after they took into account several parameters (tumor size, for example) to decide which surgical option is chosen. The most common types of surgery are: 1. Breast cons... More »
Stages Of Breast Cancer And Corresponding Treatments
The stages I-IV cancer means that tumor size is (from T1 to T4) and whether or not lymph nodes, mobile or fixed. Thus, according to International Classification of the UICC, breast cancer can be distinguished: Stage I At this stage the breast tumor is less than or equal to 2 cm, without loss of lymph nodes and no distant dissemination. Stage II At this stage the tumor can be higher - 5 ... More »
Prostate Cancer Symptoms And Warning Signs In Men
With age, the prostate of a man can grow in size. Without being something abnormal, though sometimes that happens to block the flow of urine. So there are some problems with the prostate that can strike men, especially those older than 40 years: * Benign prostatic hyperplasia, in which urine flow is restricted and therefore there will need to urinate more often, especially at night; ... More »
Prevent Cancer Development By Using Vitamin C
In August 2008, another study came out to light the fact that vitamin C could prevent cancer. U.S. researchers say the injection with a high dose of vitamin C's ability to curb cancer growth. Moreover, information from the Center for Research in Britain shows that other studies suggest that high doses of vitamin C can even help treat cancer. Some time before this research team from the National... More »
Lung Cancer – Stages, Treatments and Care
In general, there are three types of treatment that can be used for patients with lung cancer. This is done separately or combined, depending on each case: Surgery; Radiotherapy; Chemotherapy. Small cell lung cancer and lung cancer non-small cell are different and therefore different treatments. Depending on the disease stage will determine the best therapeutic option. This differs ... More »
