Cancer Treatment Tips

Treatment for breast cancer depends on the type of cancer, hormone sensitivity, size, grade and stage of cancer. A doctor considers the overall health of the patient and the patient s individual preference before recommending a treatment plan. While there are many treatments options available for breast cancer, surgery is by far the most popular option for most patients. Along with surgery, some other treatments that a patient undergoes include radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
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Treatment for breast cancer depends on the type of cancer, hormone sensitivity, size, grade and stage of cancer. A doctor considers the overall health of the patient and the patient s individual preference before recommending a treatment plan. While there are many treatments options available for breast cancer, surgery is by far the most popular option for most patients. Along with surgery, some other treatments that a patient undergoes include radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
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Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the tissues of the breast. Mainly it occurs in females but less than 1% of all the breast cancer cases develop in males. The majority of breast cancers start in the milk ducts. A small number start in the milk sacs or lobules. It can spread to the lymph nodes and to the other parts of the body such as bones, liver, lungs and to the brain.

With more reliable early detection methods as well as the trend towards less invasive surgery, there i...more

Breast cancer is a deadly condition, which affects more than a million women across India in a year. While the disease is common, its treatment still remains quite complex. Furthermore, how effective the treatment is for you depend on a number of factors, such as your age and the stage at which the doctor diagnoses cancer. If you have breast cancer, your doctor may recommend undergoing radiation therapy. In radiation therapy, doctors use X-rays and other particles to kill off the cancer cells fr...more

इंसानी शरीर कई तरह की बिमारियों से ग्रसित होता रहता है. लेकिन कैंसर की बिमारी ऐसी है जिसका इलाज लगभग नामुमकिन है. विशेषरूप से आम आदमी के लिए. जैसे-जैसे शरीर को कोशिकाओं की जरूरत होती है वैसे वैसे ये कोशिकाएं नियंत्रित रूप से विभाजित और बढ़ती रहती हैं. लेकिन कई बार ऐसा होता है कि शरीर को इन कोशिकाओं की कोई जरूरत नहीं होती है, फिर भी इनका बढ़ना जारी रहता है. कोशिकाओं का यह असामान्य विकास कैंसर कहलाता है. कैंसर की बिमारी के दौरान कुछ असामान्य कोशिकाओं की वजह से कोशिकाएं सामान्य नियंत्रण खो देती हैं....more

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor (a collection of cancer cells) arising from the cells of the breast. Although breast cancer predominantly occurs in women, it can also effect men.


After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it's far more common in women.

Substantial support for breast cancer awareness and research funding has helped improve the screening and diagnosis and advances in th...more