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Cancer Treatment

There are many different cancer treatment, and your doctor will take many factors into account before deciding on the most appropriate treatment — including cancer type, your age, medical history, and lifestyle. Talk about your treatment and see what has helped others in the realms of both conventional (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy) and alternative (herbs, vitamins, chemicals, diet, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and body-mind therapy) medicine.

What is the meaning of pharmacological castration?

I have heard the term "pharmacological castration" used in the context of prostate cancer and the treatment of prostate cancer. Please, can you tell me what the meaning of pharmacological castration is? I gather that the man who it is done to won't be, you know, fully functional afterwards, but what...

by User avatar ashton1693179075

Study Finds Way To Reduce Side Effects Of Radiotherapy

Almost 50% of the patients diagnosed with cancer receive radiotherapy as a part of their cancer treatment. Dose of radioation is individual for every patient because some patients are more likely to have side effects (toxicity) to the normal tissues and organs that surrounds the tumour than other...

by User avatar Heather_2

Next generation PDT, how to know it’s not fake?

My grandson is suffering from neuroblastoma – it’s a very rare form of cancer that affects all nerves. He is 3 years old now and even though we’ve been blessed so far with disease being only limited only to smaller nerves in his arm, things are getting worse. It’s heartbreaking to see a 3...

by User avatar Guest

Is intestinal bleeding a side effect of cytarabin?

Hi, good people. My grandmother is on chemotherapy. I think that she is on drug called cytarabin. Lately she has been experiencing some intestinal bleeding, so I would like to know if this could be a side effect of this chemotherapy. I am concerned, so I was hoping to find out something here.

by User avatar rafi2013196355

Is there any pharmacological possibility for inherited cancer treatment?

Hi, I need some clarification here. A friend of mine suffers from a breast cancer, something her mother also had. It looks like the tumor has progressed so far that the surgery will have to take place. Can you tell me if there is any pharmacological possibility for inherited cancer treatment?

by User avatar grant126279074

Artificial cell-like particles, patient ability to fight cancer

Hello, folks. My friend has talked me something about artificial cell-like particles. I hear that this discovery is very important for medicine. I would like to know if these particles will improve the patient’s ability to fight cancer. What do you know about this? I would appreciate all your...

by User avatar sylvester90980136

What is the effectiveness of treating a second stage breast cancer with surgery?

Of course surgery for breast cancer is more effective when it is discovered in the earlier stages of the stages of the disease, which is obvious. But what is the level of effectiveness of treating breast cancer in second stage of the disease, with surgery? Are there any statistics available and...

by User avatar benedicto408176754

How to prevent colon canser

Help I really want to know how to prevent colon canser if there is a way :-|

by User avatar Twilight258236297706

Researchers Developed New Scanner For Cancer Research

New research developed scanner that’s able to combine two kinds of body imaging: positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Experts said that this scanner was built for cancer research. MRI scanner can provide exquisite structural detail but little functional...

by User avatar Markos

cyrosurgery

My grandfather is diagnosed with prostate cancer not so long time ago. Immediately, his doctor wanted to perform cryosurgery. I wonder is that recommended way to treat his condition, or his doctor is wrong. I have heard cryosurgery has been used for some other problems, but never for prostate...

by User avatar soderman1811