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Which type of cancer will show up the earliest due to radiation treatment?
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Radiation treatment is given AFTER cancer has been diagnosed.
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There Are Many Prostate Cancer Treatment Options?
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may be searching for more options on treatment. There are several different types of types of treatment plans available for prostate cancer. The kind of treatment that may be recommended for you will depend upon a variety of factors including your overall health, how advanced your cancer is, and how aggressive the cancer is.SurveillanceIf you have prostate cancer that is in the very early stages, you may actually not need treatment at this time. In this case, some doctors may recommend that the cancer is monitored using blood tests and other types of exams. If the tests show that the cancer is progressing, then you can always opt for treatment. Some men never need to be treated. This is also an option for men who have serious health issues or who are advanced in age and may not be able to tolerate treatment very well.RadiationDoctors can also use radiation therapy to kill the cancer cells. There are two different types of radiation therapy that may be used for prostate cancer. External radiation therapy may involve laying on a table while a machine directs energy beams at the cancer cells. During internal radiation therapy known as Brachytherapy, small rice sized radioactive pellets are inserted into the prostate. These small pellets kill the radiation cells and eventually stop giving off radiation. They do not need to be removed. Hormone TherapyHormone therapy can also help to slow the progression of the cancer or kill the cancer by reducing the amount of testosterone in your body. There are several different ways to reduce the testosterone levels including using medication to regulate the levels as well as removing the testicles through surgery. Usually, this is done when the levels need to be lowered quickly. This type of therapy is usually used in men that have advanced prostate cancer. It can also be used to shrink tumors prior to radiation therapy.Radical prostatectomyThis treatment plan involves removing the prostate gland. There can be some significant side effects that may occur if this treatment plan is used. For that reason, it is important to talk to your doctor and carefully evaluate all of the options available to you before making a treatment plan decision.
Is hormone replacement therapy ever an option for uterine cancer treatment over chemo or radiation?
Actually, I believe it is not. In fact studies have show hormone replacement therapy may increase your risk of other cancers. Therefore it seems that you should try to avoid this as an option. Chemo and radiation are really your only options.
Does weed cure chemo?
Chemotherapy is not something to be cured, rather it is a treatment for the many different types of cancer. Marijuana is sometimes used in the treatment of cancer, however, and has been known to show improvements in those cases.
Of the 85000 people who were exposed to radiation during the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki what percent developed cancer as a result?
There were 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki dead. Most of them died from radiation poisoning. The records doesn't show the cancer statistics.
How should a client be positioned immediately following oral cancer surgery?
Probably should do chemotherapy treatment, and then regular followups to make sure no other cancer will show again.
What are the symptoms of a post radiotherapy necrose?
1. Prostate and Rectal Cancer Radiation - can cause diarrhea, bleeding, rectal pain, and incontinence. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improves symptoms in 50 to 60 percent of patients, sometimes completely.2. Cervical and Bladder Cancer Radiation - can cause severe pain and bleeding due to radiation cystitis (inflammation of the bladder). This AMA approved treatment has been 75 percent successful in resolving these symptoms.3. Radiation to the Head, Oral, and Neck - can cause bone, skin, and oral tissue damage. Open wounds, oral ulcers, the potential for hemorrhage (bleeding), and pain on swallowing are side effects radiation-treated patients can suffer. Hyperbaric oxygen is 83 percent successful in improving symptoms for these patients.4. Radiation treatment of the Brain - can result in memory loss, impaired thinking ability (cognition), reduced sexual desire, hormonal changes. personality disturbances, sleep disruption, nausea, unsteadiness, and visual changes. These effects often show up months or years after radiation treatment. The success rate in halting the progression of, or reversing, brain damage was approximately 90 percent.
What disease does guavano cure?
According to Cancer Research UK, "there is no evidence to show that graviola works as a cure for cancer" and consequently they do not support its use as a treatment for cancer. Likewise, the Federal Trade Commission in the United States determined that there was "no credible scientific evidence" that the extract of soursop sold by Bioque Technologies "can prevent, cure, or treat cancer of any kind." But, studies can be found online that show guavano (guyabano) does have medicinal value for disease. Some of the diseases are diabetes, inflammation, and cancer. Claims of curing diabetes by regulating blood sugar can be found, as can studies that show benefits for treatment of many types of cancer. Studies on the effectiveness of guavano have mainly been done in the laboratory; few, if any, have been done on humans.
Why ultra violet radiation not show any diffraction pattern?
Ultraviolet radiation does diffract (show a diffraction pattern.) All electro magnetic radiation will diffract. Even particle radiation will diffract.
What is the best treatment for early stage prostate cancer?
is a treatment option that may be less traumatic than RP and appears to have similar results when used in early-stage patients. Radiation also produces side effects, including impotence, in about half of patients. It can be applied through an external beam that directs the dose to the prostate from outside the body. FDA also has cleared low-dose radioactive "seeds," each about the size of a grain of rice, that are implanted within the prostate to kill cancer cells locally. Called brachytherapy, the seeding technique is sometimes combined with external-beam radiation for a "one-two punch." Studies done at the Georgia Center for Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment show that 68 percent of men treated with both radiation methods applied simultaneously are cancer free 10 years after treatment." , in which prostate tumors are killed by freezing, shows encouraging early results. But some medical professionals consider it experimental with not enough long-term data yet to determine its effectiveness. is often used in all phases of prostate cancer treatment to help block production or action of the male hormones that have been shown to fuel prostate cancer. Among widely used approved hormone blockers, often used in combination, are Lupron (leuprolide acetate), Casodex (bicalutamide), Eulexin (flutamide), Nilandron (nilutamide), and Zoladex (goserelin acetate implant). Because the testicles produce male hormones, some men also undergo testicle removal to cut off the hormone supply. Advanced prostate cancer patients are usually treated with any number of chemotherapeutic drugs such as Novantrone (mitoxantrone), which do not cure the disease but often do ease pain and other symptoms. [from Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) - Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide For All Men]
What is an absorptance?
An absorptance is a ratio measuring absorbed radiation and incident radiation - to show how well a particular surface absorbs radiation.
How do cancer men show their love?
Cancer men show their love by nurturing and protecting those they care for.
What information does the barometer show?
radiation levels.
