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Some patients with pancreatic cancer deemed suitable for a pancreatectomy will also undergo chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
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Why is a pancreatectomy patient with cancer given radiation or chemotherapy prior to surgery?
This treatment is aimed at shrinking the tumor, which will improve the chances for successful surgical removal.
What type of treatments do breast cancer patients undergo?
The type of treatments that breast cancer patients undergo include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, breast reconstruction. One can go to the Willows Support Team in Canada for more information.
What are some of the greatest challenges that a patient will face while they are receiving treatments to kill cancer cells?
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What kind of cancer treatments are available?
There are 3 main ways to treat cancer. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Other treatments are available, but rarely used. But all cancer treatments can damage the patient severely and no treatment is guaranteed to work.
What determines whether a total or distal pancreatectomy should be performed?
The stage of the cancer will determine whether the pancreatectomy to be performed should be total or distal.
What is the purpose of pancreatectomy?
Pancreatectomy is the most effective treatment for cancer of the pancreas, an abdominal organ that secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and other hormones.
What is done to help a pancreatectomy patient who is undernourished?
Since many patients with pancreatic cancer are undernourished, appropriate nutritional support, sometimes by tube feedings, may be required prior to surgery.
What are some treatment options for mesothelioma?
Treatment options depend on the type of diagnosis the patient received. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation are performed on the patient if doctors believe the cancer can be taken out of the patient. Alternative treatments are also emerging and evolving as research improves. Among these treatments is immunotherapy, when the patient's own cells are taken from the body, altered, and then returned to the body to fight the cancer.
How many radiation treatments can a cancer patient have?
Radiation treatments are delivered in as little as one to as many as 45 treatments. It is not so much the number of treatments, but the total dose of radiation and it's biological effect on the structures within the treatment.
What are treatments for bladder cancer?
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are the most common treatments for most kinds of cancer. The specifics as they apply to bladder cancer, as well as some less common treatment options, can be found here http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/bladder/Patient/page4
Why does the doctor have to let the patient undergo chemotherapy treatment?
The doctor must allow the patient to undergo chemotherapy treatment if it is deemed medically necessary to effectively manage or eliminate cancer. Chemotherapy can shrink tumors, reduce the risk of cancer spreading, and improve survival rates. Additionally, the decision is based on the patient's informed consent and understanding of the benefits and risks associated with the treatment. Ultimately, it is a collaborative decision between the patient and the healthcare team, prioritizing the patient's health and preferences.
When is breast chemotherapy not an option?
Chemotherapy for breast cancer is not an option when the patient is to sick to undergo it, or their body cannot tolerate it. Usually the more advanced the cancer the harder to treat it with just chemotherapy.
