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What Are The Treatment Methods Of Cancer?

Most frequent treatment methods of cancer are chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. Other methods like stem cell transplantation, or hormonal therapy can be used according to the cancer type and need of the patient. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the treatment method that is used for inhibiting, slowing, eliminating the growth of cancer cells, and increasing the quality of life of the patients. …

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What Are The Cancer Types?

Generally, we can count the following cancer types: Lung Cancer If cells from lung tissue grow without need and control, they progress to cancer. The mass grows over time, and can spread to distant organs by contact or by circulation.   Lung cancer has two main subgroups: Small cell lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer Disease may not yield serious …

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How Cancer Is Diagnosed?

Cancer can be apparent by some signs like weakness, weight loss, mass, swelling, or an abnormal structure, or can also be diagnosed by screening tests when the patient fells healthy.   Signs of the cancer are as follows:   Weakness Pain Fever Mass on the breasts or body Persistent and unexplained cough and snoring Skin changes Changes in defecation and …

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Is It Possible To Protect From Cancer?

Things to consider in order to reduce the risk of cancer can be listed as follows: Keeping a regular life Natural diet Regular and sufficient sleep Physical activity Stress-free life Regular doctor visit (check-up every year) What are the risk factors and what to be aware of? The risk factors in cancer diseases: Behavioral factors (Alcohol and cigarette consumption, not …

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Cancer Staging

The process of cancer diagnosis is based on some issues such as the dissemination of cancer cells from their source of origin, and the extend of the cancerous structure. These measurements guide the treatment and staging of them will correspond to a treatment method. Knowing the stage of cancer can be a compass for determining the treatment method. What Are …

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What Is Cancer?

Cancer occurs due to abnormal and uncontrolled cellular growth. This is caused by the alterations in normal cellular growth control. In normal cells, cellular growth and death are in an equilibrium. This balance is deteriorated in cancer.   As a consequence; Cells increase uncontrolledly Death of nonfunctional cells are prevented Cell come together to form tissues, and tissues come together …

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What Is Oncology? Who Is An Oncologist?

Oncology is the medical field that studies cancer progression, diagnosis, causes, treatment, and its relation with inheritance. Oncology is referred as “cancer science” in Turkish. Oncology is a subspecialty of internal medicine.   Professionals who specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of solid tissue, and blood and lymphatic system cancers are called oncologists. Today, oncology id divided into subsections: Gynecological …

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