Lymphoma Questions

Your doctor may use chemotherapy at any stage of the cancer. It is used when there is a chance that your cancer may spread to other parts of the body and it is also done if your cancer has already spread. If your doctor finds that the cancer cells broke away from the tumour and they can travel to other parts of the body outside the breasts, chemotherapy becomes crucial. Usually, if you have early stage breast cancer, chemotherapy treatments may continue for three to six months. In the case of an...more

Removing your entire breast, known as mastectomy, becomes necessary when the cancer is spread throughout the breast and too much tissues need to be removed while performing a lumpectomy for achieving good cosmetic results.

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Yes, there are various side effects of breast cancer treatment. Few side effects are long-term, while others occur in later stages. These include- heart problems, headaches, tiredness, absence of menstrual periods, menopausal symptoms, infertility, sexual difficulties, and pain & numbness.

Early detection and timely treatment can cure breast cancer. It is important to take necessary treatments to reduce, remove, or slow the growth of tumours. If it has not spread in other body parts outside the breast, it can be treated. Once it crosses this stage, the treatment becomes more complicated.

Natural treatments of breast cancer include- acupuncture (this unblocks the internal energy lines relaxes the patient), ayurveda herbs (controls abnormal growth of breast cells and reduces pain), curcuma (this antioxidant improves health and immunity by reducing or eradicating free radicals from the body), maintaining healthy weight (it is important to maintain a healthy weight. It can be done by taking a controlled diet, which is rich in calories. It is advised to take small meals in regular ti...more

Breast cancer is categorized in four stages and this depends on the size of the tumour and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other body parts. Different stages include- 1) stage 0- this is known as ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis). The condition determines that the cells have not attacked the encompassing tissues. 2) stage 1- tumour has grown but its size is less than two centimetres and it has yet not attacked the lymph nodes. 3) stage 2- size of the tumor is more than two centimetres and ...more

Prevention is always better than cure and making a few lifestyle changes and being a little more aware, can lower down the risk of breast cancer. Prevention include- regular screening of breast cancer after a certain age, be more aware about the breast cancer symptoms and signs and do a self-examination, limit the amount of liquor consumption, regular exercises reduce the risk of breast cancer, limit the hormone therapy post your menopause, maintain healthy weight, and take healthy diet.

Breast cancer occurs due to the abnormal growth of some breast cells that accumulate to form a lump or mass. These cells may spread from your breast to lymph nodes and to other body parts. The causes of breast cancer include- genetical causes, age factor, thick breast tissue, obesity, consumption of liquor, hormone treatments, exposure to radiation, if your periods begin at an early stage, getting pregnant for the first time after the age of 30, and occupational hazards.

The most common types of breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ. Less common types of breast cancers include metastatic breast cancer, paget's ailment, and inflammatory breast cancer.