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Is bottle caps for cancer therapy a hoax?
I would say so. How would a bottle cam cause cancer? Or stop cancer for that matter?
Why would you have radium therapy?
To help combat/control a cancer.
Is radiation therapy used other than to treat cancer patients?
"No, radiation therapy is only used to treat people who have cancer. The radiation part of this kind of therapy is there to destroy off cancer cells. If someone used radiation therapy or anything else it would make them very ill, and more than likely be fatal to them since they would not have cancer, the radiation would get rid of their good healthy cells."
What are the typical treatments for cancer?
The typical treatments for cancer would b chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, biological therapy and cancer drugs. There are always new treatments being developed everyday.
What are the treatments for tyroid cancer?
Thyroid treatment would depend on the stage of the cancer. Options include, surgery, radiactive iodine, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiation therapy.
The use of drugs to kill cancer is called?
The use of drugs to kill cancer is called chemotherapy. Chemotherapy works by targeting and destroying rapidly dividing cancer cells in the body. It is often used in combination with other treatments such as surgery and radiation therapy to effectively treat cancer.
What kind of doctor would diagnose the symptoms of ovarian cancer in a patient?
As with all other forms of cancer, an oncologist would be the doctor or specialist that would diagnose the symptoms of ovarian cancer in a female patient. Warning signs might be found from a gynecologist during a pap smear, but an oncologist would verify the findings for cancer.
Can lung cancer patients travel by airplane?
If they can i would think it would hurt the patient.
What stage of cancer would radium therapy be given for?
Radium therapy would typically be given for localized or early-stage cancers, where the intent is to target and treat the specific cancerous cells in a localized area. It is commonly used in early-stage prostate cancer, gynecological cancers, and certain skin cancers.
Why would a hospital call in hospice if the patient does not have cancer?
Because the patient probably has less than 6 months to live, with the condition the patient has.
Why would one need a proton therapy?
Proton therapy is generally used as a radiation treatment for cancer patients. This differs from traditional radiation therapy in that the ray of the protons can be directed more easily and causes less damage to surrounding tissues.
Can a cancer patient be massaged?
They should ask their doctor, because it depends on so many factors that they are the one who should decide when massage would be appropriate and supportive in relation to the specific treatment plan for their patient.
