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The patient must stay still during the administration of the radiation so that no other parts of the body are affected
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Does breast have a cure?
Not yet, only some therapies. Some of which are effective for some people, some of which are not. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and mastectomy (amputation of breast) are still very common treatments.
Can someone undergoing radiation therapy still attend school?
Yes, if you feel up to it, then maintaining a semblance of your normal life could be very therapeutic since it will help you get your mind off of the discomfort.
Besides medication, what are some of the treatment options used in depression treatment centers?
In addition to medication, patients undergo individual and group therapy, and learn to channel their feelings into positive creative projects. In rare instances, electroshock therapy is still offered. Depression can be treated with herbs and exercise. Meditation also helps out a lot.
How long after having radiation for your thyroid can you be around your young children?
If you are receiving radiation treatment for cancer, you can still be around kids. The radiation, and the cancer, are not contagious.Another Answer:It depends on whether you just receive radiation, or if you have radioactive implants. If you just receive radiation therapy, such as gamma radiation from Cobalt-60, then you are not radioactive when you leave the facility. If you have implants, however, such as around the prostate gland in certain forms of therapy, you are radioactive, and you need to ask your radiation technologist and doctor what your limits are relative to being around children.Note: Some radiation treatment, particularly neutron bombardment, can cause activation of some of your atoms into a radioactive form. To be safe, talk to your doctor, etc. in any case.Also, bone scans, heart scans, and other types of scans where you are injected with a radioactive tracer, such as Technicium-99M, do make you radioactive for a short while, often just a few days. Again, talk to your doctor.
What are the consequences of prostate cancer radiation?
I assume you mean what are the side effects? Even in the best cancer cases where the cancer responds excellently to radiation therapy, there is still the fact that radiation was used; the rediation can and will affect surrounding tissues. Such as the testicles where radiation will likely cause infertility. In some rare cases, the radiation can even cause a cancer of it's own in the surrounding tissues such as the intestines. However, having said that, not getting radiation to destroy a present cancer for fear of a different cancer years down the road would be unwise. If the doctors say to get radiation now to save your life. Do it.
Does japan still have poison in the soil from the atomic bomb?
There is still a little bit of radiation. Just after the war, people were still dying from radiation. The bombs they used were very powerful and used a considerable amount of radiation. Even five years after the war, the radiation was so heavy that your chances of getting cancer was raised by thirty percent. I'm not sure if there is radiation in the SOIL, but there may be some still around.
What characteristics does an abnormal photocoagulation therapy have?
The results are less favorable if the retina has been detached for a long time or if there is a large growth of fibrous tissue that has caused a traction detachment. These patients, however, will still have some degree of reading or traveling vision.
Is exposure to deadly doses of radiation still curable?
If they are deadly doses of radiation, they aren't curable.
Proton therapy?
DefinitionProton therapy is a kind of radiation used to treat cancer. Like other types of radiation, proton therapy kills cancer cells and stops them from growing.InformationUnlike other types of radiation therapy that use x-rays to destroy cancer cells, proton therapy uses a beam of special particles called protons. Doctors can better aim proton beams onto a tumor, so there is less damage to the surrounding healthy tissue. This allows doctors to use a higher dose of radiation with proton therapy than they can use with x-rays.Proton therapy is used to treat cancers that have not spread. Doctors may use proton therapy to treat the following types of cancer:Brain (acoustic neuroma, childhood brain tumors)Eye (ocular melanoma, retinoblastoma)Head and neckLungSpine (chordoma, chondrosarcoma)ProstateResearchers are also studying whether proton therapy might be used to treat other noncancerous conditions, including macular degeneration.HOW IT WORKSYour health care provider will fit you with a special device that holds your body still during treatment. The actual device used depends on the location of your cancer. For example, patients with head cancers may be fitted for a special mask.Next, you will have a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to map out the exact area to be treated. During the scan, you will wear the device that helps you stay still. The radiation oncologist will use a computer to trace the tumor and outline the angles at which the proton beams will enter your body.Proton therapy is performed on an outpatient basis. The treatment takes a few minutes a day over a period of 6 to 7 weeks, depending on the type of cancer. Before the treatment begins, you will get into the device that will hold you still. The radiation therapist will take a few x-rays to fine-tune the treatment.You will be placed inside a donut-shaped device called a gantry. It will rotate around you and point the protons in the direction of the tumor. A machine called a synchrotron or cyclotron creates and speeds up the protons. Then the protons are removed from the machine and magnets direct them to the tumor.The technician will leave the room while you are having proton therapy. The treatment should only take 1 to 2 minutes. You shouldn't feel any discomfort. After the treatment is over, the technician will return to the room and help you remove the device that held you still.SIDE EFFECTSProton therapy may have side effects, but these tend to be milder than with x-ray radiation because proton therapy causes less damage to healthy tissues. Side effects depend upon the area being treated, but may include skin redness in the radiation area, and temporary hair loss.AFTER THE PROCEDUREFollowing proton therapy, you should be able to resume your normal activities. You will likely see your doctor every 3 to 4 months for a follow-up exam.ReferencesBrada M. Proton therapy in clinical practice: current clinical evidence. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25:965-970.Lee AK, Frank SJ. Update on radiation therapy in prostate cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2006;20:857-878.Halperin EC. Proton therapy and treatment of cancer. Lancet Oncol. 2006;7:676-685.
What research has been done on color therapy?
The benefits of color therapy have not been researched extensively and it is still considered a fringe therapy by the allopathic medical community.
How is radiation used as medicine?
Some of the medical machines use radiation and cancer treatments still use radiation as part of killing the cancers.
On the Internet, where can I find some good physical therapy classes?
The best online physical therapy classes are provide by A.T. Still university. there are two courses you can apply for MS in advanced occupational therapy and MS in advanced physician assistant.
