Radiation Therapy

Palliative Radiation Therapy

Treatment in patients with Advanced Cancer  won't get Extensive curative treatment. In other words, the patient won't get Radical treatment. The Palliative treatment is usually done. This is for Comfortable of patient during the last phases of live. So, What kind of Palliative Radiation Therapy ??

Here, The Problem of Patient with Advanced Cancer.

1. Pain
   Pain caused by tumor invasion or encapsulation of nervous tissue. So, in certain cases such as Bone pain due to metastases from bronchogenic carcinoma or breast cancer, Radiation therapy is very usefull and effective in relieving the pain.
2. Bleeding
   Radiation relieves bleeding in certain dosage. That is depend on type of tumor growth and its degree of invasion.
    
3. Pressure effects on vital organs 
   Pressure on vital structure such as in superior vena cava,  are also relieved by radiation. Major and minor bronchi obstructed by tumor often respond to radiation therapy,too.
    
4. Restraint of tumor growth
   At times, palliation is necessary to promote the patient's sense of well-being. Radiation therapy may alliviate local suppuration, enhance the patient's self-esteem and improve nursing care.
   
   Source : CANCER pathophysiology, etiology, and management page 186

Cancer Chemotherapy

Side Effect of Cancer Chemotherapy

Treatment of Cancer generally, devided into 2 groups, there is local therapy, such as surgery and radiation, and systemic therapy.Systemic therapy could be chemotherapy with cytotoxic drugs, hormonal therapy, and biologic therapy. Nowdays, we also know the therapy called Therapy with molecular target.

In here, we will discuss about Cancer Chemotherapy, especially the bad effect would be rised.

Chemotherapy cytotoxic drugs attack cancer cells which is quick split. but sometimes these drugs give effect to the normal cells such as hair, mucosal , bone marrow, skin and sperm, which are have quick split,too. These drugs can also be toxic in some organs such as heart, liver, kidney, and nervous system.

Side Effect that is usually found in patient with Drugs Chemotherapy could be bone marrow suppression, mucositis, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, Alopecia, Infertility.

Bone Marrow Suppression

Trombocytopenia, anemia, and leucopenia are the side effect occur in chemotherapy drugs.

Mucositic

Mucositis can occur in oral cavity (called stomatitis), tongue (called Glossitis) , throat (called Esofagitis), enteric (called Enteritis) and rectum (called proctitis). Usually,mucositis occur in day 5 until 7 after chemotherapy. Mucositis can cause secondary infection, poor nutrision, dehydration, long time treatment  and also increasing that cost.

Oral hygiene sould be maintained, to prevent from secondary infection due mucositis.

Nausea and Vomiting 

Inflammation from mucosal cells (mucositis) that line the digestive tract causing Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea  can occur acutely, within 0-24 hours after chemotherapy, or 24-96 hours (1-4 days) after chemotherapy. Instead drug therapy, environment around patient and foods should be given attention,too. Avoiding spicy foods and foul-smelling, eating and drinking in small portion but frequent. Avoiding eat 1-2 hours before and after chemotherapy. Relaxing with watching TV, or Playing game, reading,etc, Sleeping during the period of nausea, Oral hygiene, also doing exercise.

Diarrhea

Diarrhea caused by the damage of gastrointestinal tract epithelial cells, causing inadequate absorption.Patients are encouraged to eat low-fiber, high protein, and drink enough fluids & electrolyte.As well as diarrhea due to other reasons, the replacement of fluids and electrolyte must be done.

Alopecia (hair lost)

Hair lost always occurs in chemotherapy due to the lethal effects of chemotherapy drugs to cells of the hair follicles. Total recovery would occur after therapy is stopped. In some patients, the hair can grow back during the therapy of anti-cancer drugs. It can reflect compensatory proliferative process -increasing the number of stem cells- or the development of drug resistance in normal tissue.

Infertility

Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis are vurnerable to the toxic effects of anti-cancer drugs.This is because the drugs effect to the rapid proliferatif cells. we know that Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis devide rapidly. In men with chemotherapy cancer, are often found the decrease in amount of sperm production.

Source: Translated from Text Book "Buku Ajar Ilmu Penyakit Dalam Jilid II forth Edition page 843"

Herbal for Cancer

Best of Herbs for Cancer Treatment | Review

by Kisenda

Herbal for Cancer.Based on scientists report, toxic pollutants in the environment lead into cancer. Cancers are global concern. there are many kind of treatments for cancer, one of them is herb treatment. Today, there are more evidence that herbs can also healing cancer naturally.

HEALING CANCER NATURALLY

Human body is one of the miracles creator, there are many tipes of guards, all generally called white blood cells, to protect the body from bacterias, viruses, and dangerous cell like cancer. body has abilities to heal their breaks, or cells break naturally, but in one condition, body can not heal itself, so we can look that there are many diseases, like cancer, etc. How does the cancer happen? Here will explain you.

When body can not heal it self, it will need treatments from outside, there are many cancer treatments like radiotherapy, chemotherapy, maybe surgery, immunotherapy, and many more like alternative treatments, one of them is herbs treatment. The recent study has shown that 5 to 7 servings of green leafy vegetables daily will reduce cancer by 66%. Healing cancer naturally can be achieved with exercise, proper nutrition and herb for cancer treatment.

HERBS FOR CANCER TREATMENT

Herbs as a cancer treatment are available to heal the cancer naturally, as long as it has the right keys to neutralize the invading toxins. Herbs show that it is not only help the cancer treatment but also another various disease. Here , I will show you what some herbs can do to support and heal cancer naturally. Herbs can help to detoxify and eliminate toxins, the toxin somehow is the dangerous thing. the herbs is rich of high antioxidant levels, so it can helps our body fighting free radicals element.

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Cancer Center

Cancer Treatment Centers | REVIEW



Cancer Center.Cancer, clinically, is the disease that manifests in the cells itself. The cells grow up rapidly and become unstructure. They live then disturb and break a normal cell live. So, it needs to be treated totally. Cancer treatment involve a total care for the patient’s spirit, mind and body.


In Cancer treatment centers, There are dedicated person also experts team to help personalized treatment and comprehensive treatment. Some of combination medical treatment use to get the patient’s healthy. Team will help the patient to fight cancer, such as spiritual therapy , psychological, nutritional , and physical therapies.


There are 3 common methods of cancer treatment including different medical procedure. There are surgery, chemotherapy , and radiation. The general state of the patient’s health, type of cancer, and extent of the disease influence the cancer treatment combination. Along with innovative cancer treatment, the cancer treatment centers also give the patient spirit of life, an their mission is to arm the patient with every choice, empower patient to victory , offer patient every chance.


Cancer treatment centers will inform about what the best available options for the patient’s treatment, what kind of these and what the impact of these treatments. Good and bad impact. And they encourage the patients also their family to be fully involved in every decision.
In order to achive the goals, treatment centers must include comprehensive education programs, clinical trials, and research-back for the latest information about both common and rare cancers.




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Breast Cancer Treatment

Modern Breast Cancer Treatment | Overview

By Kisenda

Nowday, Breast cancer known as common disease among the woman, not only the older women but also women in their 20’s experiencing this case. The average breast cancer risk, based on statistics report, is 14%. This climbs by 32% for smokers. Besides the gene as a heritance factor, there are also environmental and lifestyle factors which effect the insidence of breast cancer. The studies have shown that 2 genes BRCA1 & BRCA2 normally would prevent the growth of cancer cells but when these genes damage or abnormality work, they can become the cause of higher breast cancer risk. When this damage combine with mutiple carcinogens also toxic environment, it is easy to understand why the rates become higher.

Swelling, the formation of lumps, and skin changes in the breast are the typical breast cancer symptoms. And cyst or any infection may occur, also the typical symptoms. The annual check up such as mammogram also regular self-examination of breast would help in early diagnosis.

This is good for prevention, and cure action before the progress of breast cancer stage. further check up we can use are such as ultrasound, PET scan, MRI, CAT scan, etc.

Breast cancer treatment can include many things , it depends on several factors, such as the lymph node status, size and stage of tumor, also hormone receptor status, etc. Nowday, Breast cancer is classified as invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), and last ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

The developing science today also growing of modern technology give us several treatment options. There are chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal therapy, surgery, etc. This kind of treatments could be done just single therapy maybe need combination. Lumpectomy is the term of normal breast cancer surgery. in this surgery just the tumor in the breast is removed. Normally, as follow-up action, radiation therapy is usually used. It is to ensure that breast tissues are clean from cancer cells and reduce the risk of recurrence. When the entire breast removed, it’s called mastectomy. Also followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Patient with invasive breast cancer, in axillary lymph node dissection might supplement with radiation and surgery. In a few patients, they might need further chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. In radiation therapy, there are side effects that depend on duration of radiation, type of radiation also health of patient. So, it is highly recomended to give more attention in dietary and nutritional supplements.

The hormonal therapy becomes the treatment choice if the breast cancer is hormone-receptor-positive. This therapy stop the hormone estrogen which stimulate breast cancer cell growth. Chemotherapy used to eliminate the cancer cells outside the cancer center, such as spread to other body organ . Of course, this treatment regimen would different every person. It is highly recommended to get regular treatment and regular check up to avoid recurrence. And don’t forget to continue our quality lifestyle. :-)

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Natural Cancer Cure

Natural Cancer Cure | Tips and Guide

By Kisenda

Cancer is the second leading disease killer in the United States. In the American Cancer Society’s document entitled, “Cancer Fact & Figure 2009”, there would be 1.479.350 new cancer cases of cancer diagnosed also 562.340 cancer death in 2009.

The scientific found the evidence that cancer often occurs because the human immune system stop working properly. And there is fact that, human immune system is affected by such food they eat.

However the radiation, chemotherapy also surgical are the choice treatments.

Why this problem easy comes and easy goes? can we decrease the cancer problems ?

Can we decrease the cancer risk also the death because of cancer?

The first question we must ask is why such a cancer happen. The root cause of the disease must be addressed. So, we can take actions such prevention, continuing keep healthy, etc.

Here, we will discuss about it.

When the human immune system working correctly, cancerous and pre-cancerous cells would be eaten by the white blood cells. The mutated cells would be eaten before they become a tumors.

Untill today, Scientists actually still study all about the cancer and the respons of body, white blood cells. When the white cells , immune system doesn’t work properly , it would be sort of lethargic, as if the drug doen’t work,do its job. The cancerous cells around can bunch together and become tumors.

What we can do with natural cancer cure ?

It’s quite simple. Helping the immune system work and function properly is such nutural cancer cure. As we’ve discussed above that health immune system will eat the cancerous ,pre-cancerous, or mutation cells. Good nutrition will support health imune system. This is why 10 of thousands have discoverd their all natural cancer cure was found in raw living foods.

Keep our body Health :-)

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Cancer Drugs Chemotherapy

Cancer Drugs | Learn more about Cancer Medication

By Kisenda

There are many types of cancer that people can suffer but types of medication they may be using is stay similiar. There are many form of medication that we can choose, also the various types of side effect to go with each. Our doctor will help us to determine which type of treatment is the best. Our therapy can include Hormone therapy, Chemotherapy, Biological therapy, complimentary and alternative therapy also drug treatment. Usually, the Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs which are done injectable, by mouth, intravenously and topical application. They stop the growth of cancer with destroy the cancer cells. Usually, it is done in cycles.

Some of anti-cancer medications that our doctor may include Hexalen, Blenoxane, Doxil, Xeloda, Elspar , Idamycin, etc. Most cancer medications come with a hefty list of side effects, and unfortunately it is almost impossible to avoid side effects. Some of side effects that we may or may not experience with cancer medications might be feeling very weak also tired, more susceptible to infections. If the medications we choose give the severe side effects, our doctor will prescribe another medication to counter that.

Radiation therapy is the form of therapy which use the ionizing radiation. This medication kills off the cancer cells and make it impossible to grow back. Often, the surgical method use first to remove cancer than radiation and chemotherapy medication. When using the hormone therapy, we will be given the hormone which will change the way cells grow in our body. Also Biological therapy, known as Immunotherapy, it wil help the other medication fighting off the cancer cells.

We should have good communication with doctor, about what we suffer, and educate our self with many kind of medications treatment. Discuss the treatment with the oncologist, so you can get good information as well.

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