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Should everyone get radiation treatment after breast cancer surgery?
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Mesothelioma is an aggressive and troubling form of cancer and often requires extensive treatment. Fortunately for patients and their families, treatment options do exist and in many cases are used in conjunction with each other. The decision to see Mesothelioma treatment is an important one and should not be taken lightly. Patients wishing to seek treatment should consult family and close friends, members of clergy, and their physician to discuss cost and treatment options. There are typically three different types of Mesothelioma treatment options: surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. There are several factors that go into the decision to attempt one form of therapy over another including the patient’s age and health, and the size and location of the tumors. Usually, surgery is not considered because diagnoses tend to take place after the disease is already in an advanced stage. However, it is common for radiation treatment to be used in conjunction with chemotherapy. Mesothelioma radiation treatments use x-rays and other forms of radiation to prevent the spread of the disease and kill of cancerous cells. Many times it is used as a way to relieve pain in the patient and provide some temporary relief. Radiation treatments are almost always used for short- term treatment and do not provide a cure. Chemotherapy is the use of specialized drugs to stop the spread of the disease. These drugs target rapidly dividing cells to cut off or slow the spread of cancer. However, this can also mean that some types of cells are unnecessarily targeted and cell division is stopped in them as well. Surgery can only take place in Mesothelioma’s early stages. When surgery is an option, it is often used with radiation treatment in order to ensure that the spread of any leftover cancerous cells is not possible. In most cases, surgery is not used because Mesothelioma is typically diagnosed to late for it to be effective. It is usually only possible to perform surgery in the third and fourth stages of the disease, while surgery is only possible in the first and second. This means that a diagnosis must be made early on, which is not always possible.
Regarding prostate cancer how soon after radiation treatment should brachytherapy be performed?
Brachytherapy IS radiation treatment. Irradiated seeds are placed into or next to a cancerous area. These seeds are then irradiated causing the cancer to die.
If chemotherapy and radiation removed the tumor do you still need surgery?
Only a doctor of Oncology (cancer) can or should answer this question.
Is medical treatment a right?
yes.......................... everyone should have a right to medical stuff.................
Is astigmatism surgery recommended for everyone with astigmatism?
No as with any surgery there are some reasons why some people should not have this surgery. It could depend on what medications you are currently taking or other factors.
What should her next step be a scientist is interested in designing an alternative cancer treatment involving a less harmful type of radiation?
Look at how radiation interacts with cancer cells
A scientist is interested in designing an alternative cancer treatment involving a less harmful type of radiation. What should her next step be?
Look at how radiation interacts with cancer cells
In England if you are over 50 years old and have breast cancer can you get chemo or radiation treatment easily?
You should be able to, I hope.
