Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

The most common treatment for any type cancer is chemotherapy. Even when surgery is required in a cancer treatment, it is accompanied by a dose of chemotherapy before as well as after the surgery. Chemotherapy is also prescribed in breast cancer. Since chemotherapy kills the rapidly dividing cancer cells in the body, it also affects those healthy cells that divide rapidly (includes cells of intestine track, nose, mouth, hair, etc).

These healthy cells repair the damage caused to them by chemotherapy but it takes time. In the mean while the body may show some side effects due to the administration of chemotherapy over these healthy cells. Especially in case of breast cancer, a woman may show various side effects that may range from nausea, weight change, anemia to menopause.  We have discussed some of these chemotherapy side effects along with helpful tips to combat the same.

Menopause

In breast cancer chemotherapy, menopause is the most common symptom, as the cells in the ovaries grow rapidly. As a result a woman may experience temporary menopause as long as the chemotherapy treatment continues. But, there is an exception to this situation. If a women is near the age of natural menopause, then after going through the  treatment, she may experience the permanent menopause. This may not happen in the case of a woman who is far from her age of natural menopause..

Anemia/weakness

Chemotherapy affects the red blood cells, due to which one may suffer from anemia and consequently weakness. The red blood count which lowers down due to the treatment must be refilled with natural diet that is rich in iron. Vegetables like carrot, spinach, etc are rich in iron. One can also take milk and eggs. It is very important that one must take good care of diet at this time. Even if you are unable to have full meal at one time, take small meals but frequently. Sufficient rest must be accompanied along with the diet.

What is Cancer Remission?

All of us know about cancer, and many of us have frequently heard terms such as cancer remission. What is cancer remission exactly? Literal meaning of remission is reduction. However, when doctors use this term in reference with cancer, they mean the level of the cancer cure achieved through a certain therapy or treatment.

There are two types of cancer remissions: complete remission and partial remission. As the name suggests, complete remission is the complete absence of cancer signs and symptoms, while a partial remission is disappearance of a few signs and symptoms of cancer.

However, even when we refer to the complete remission of cancer, it may not necessarily indicate complete cure of the cancer and partial cancer remission suggests the presence of cancerous cells, however, in a decreased amount than earlier.

Remission and Cure

No cure is possible without remission. Remission and cure are interrelated terms as doctors usually avoid using the term cure for they use remission as the term to signify the period, wherein the patient responds to the cancer treatment.

To decide whether the cancer has been cured, a person needs to wait for a stipulated time to determine the type of response to the treatment. Hence, a remission that has almost cleared all symptoms of cancer may be termed as a cure.

While, remission is the period, when the patient responds well and positively to the cancer therapy, he/she may still die following a different illness. To decide the exact type of remission achieved with the cancer treatment, there are various examinations to be conducted within a stipulated period of time and decide what cancer remission is, has it significantly reduced the cancer symptoms and cells or has it just decreased the cancerous cells to a certain level.

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Types of Treatment and Cure of Tonsil Cancer

Types of cure and treatment of tonsil cancer are vast and reliable enough to treat the disease in an efficient manner. Treatment pattern is recommended by the cancer specialists or physicians according to the location and seriousness of tumors and mental as well as physical sustainability of the patient.

Details about Types of Treatment and Cure of Tonsil Cancer

Tonsil cancer is not a very common type of disorder. It may originate in pharyngeal, palatine or lingual tonsils but develops mostly in the palatine areas. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most general cancer of the tonsil and may occur at any age. Tonsils play a vital role in developing and enhancing immune system of children though they are not that effective in adults. Hence, removal of tonsils in adult age by surgical methods is quite common and harmless to the body.

Regular medication and proper dental care is extremely important to prevent or control abnormal cell-growth in the tonsils and avoid severe ulcers, injuries or infections. Tonsils are quite vulnerable to infections and severe health issues may arise if the infections are not treated in time. Tonsil cancer comes under head and neck cancer and develops near the oral cavity. Hence, it may cause severe impact on the overall physical abilities of the person.

Cancer Awareness Months and Ribbons

Cancer awareness is very important to encourage people about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. February 4 is the world cancer day. We celebrate this day to encourage UICC (e.g. Union for International Cancer Control) members which help to fight against cancer.
Every cancer has specific month and color to celebrate cancer awareness. Here I’m giving you list of cancer color, ribbon and month.

January       

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (Color: Teal and White Color)

February   

National Cancer Prevention Month

March       

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Color: Dark Blue)

April           

Head & Neck Cancer Awareness (Color: Burgundy), Testicular Cancer Awareness Week

May          

Melanoma / Skin Cancer Awareness Month (color: Black)

June           

Sarcoma Cancer Awareness / Bone Cancer Awareness Month (color: Yellow)

September  

Prostate Cancer Awareness (color: Light Blue), Leukemia (color: Orange)and Lymphoma (color: Light Green) Awareness, Ovarian Cancer Awareness (color: Teal)

October      

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (color: pink)

November   

Lung Cancer Awareness Month (color: White or Clear), , Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (color: Purple)

Different Types of Blood Cancer

Cancer is a dangerous disease which often takes the life of a person. In the conditions of cancer in a person, the cells get divided abnormally, which disturbs the other blood cells and also become the cause of tumor in a person. There are different types of cancer which may affect the body of the person. Cancer of any types is deadly for the human body.

Blood Cancer

This is the type of cancer which affects the blood of a person. This cancer affects the blood or bone marrow of a person. In this disease, the white blood cells popularly known as WBC, multiplies unnecessarily and the number gets increased more than required. These extra numbers of white blood cells interferes in the production and functioning of RBC, WBC and platelets. There are various symptoms of blood cancer, by which a person can make out. Blood cancer can be treated easily in its initial stages. There are many places in the world where blood cancers are being treated.

Blood Cancer Types

This cancer is basically of four types. They are as follows:

Acute Cancer: This is a type of cancer in which a large number of immature blood cells get developed. The immature blood cells which get produced unnecessarily disturb the production of healthy blood cells. This type of cancer is found mainly in children.

Chronic Cancer: In this type of cancer, a large number of mature cells are present, but they are abnormal. These types of abnormal cells take a lot of time to work properly. The treatment of this type of blood cancer is very complex. It is treated very minutely after studying its symptoms.

Acute Myelogenous or Myeloid Leukemias (AML): This is also a type of blood cancer. In these conditions, the WBC start growing abnormally, and the abnormal growth of this cells interfere in the normal production of other blood cells. This is a dangerous type of cancer and is usually found in children.

Chronic Myelogenous or Myeloid Leukemias (CML): In this type, the unnecessary production of white blood cells takes into the bone marrow. This type of cancer is mainly found in adults, and a person affected by this disease can survive up to 5 years under treatment.

Thus, there are several types of deadly cancers which would kill a person. If you feel any symptoms of cancer, then it's recommended to consult a doctor immediately. The doctor could only recognize the type after certain tests, and would recommend the appropriate medicine.

Brain Cancer Information

What is brain cancer?


Brain cancer is an uncontrolled growth of the cell in the brain. 


Brain cancer causes


The exact cause of brain cancer is unknown. There are some possible risk factor for brain tumors. And the factors are radiation to the head, HIV infection, Cigarette smoking.


Symptoms of brain cancer

Brain Cancer

Brain Cancer
Symptoms of primary and metastatic brain tumors are common in both men and women. Some symptoms are caused because of swelling in the brain caused by the tumor. Symptoms are depends on size, location as well as how quickly tumor spread.
Headaches
Nausea and vomiting
Changes in speech
Abnormalities in vision
Weakness
Changes in memory
Seizures
Numbness in arms or legs


There are two types of brain tumors


1>Primary brain tumors:
Abnormal growth of cell in the brain is known as primary brain tumors. These cells grow slowly and do not spread to other parts of brain. Primary brain tumors are easy to removed than malignant tumors.


2>Metastatic brain tumors/Secondary brain tumors:
Metastatic brain tumors spread through the blood stream which is elsewhere in the body. Metastatic tumors spread aggressively. Metastatic tumors are more common than primary brain tumors.


Diagnosis of Brain Cancer


There is no specific symptom of brain cancer. Some physical test may suggest your health care provider that you have problem with brain. The doctor may perform following test
1> CT (Computed Tomography) scan
2> X-Ray
3> MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan
4> Cerebral Angiography
5> Myelogram
6> Biopsy


Treatment of Brain Cancer


Brain cancer treatment depends on patient age and health as well as size, location and type of tumor. The most commonly used treatments are surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

A To Z Cancer Types

A
 Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL
 Acute Granulocytic Leukemia
 Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - AML
 Adenosarcoma
 Adrenal Gland Cancer
 Anal Cancer
 Appendix Cancer
 Astrocytoma

 B
 Bile duct   cancer
 Bladder cancer
 Bone cancer
 Bone cancer, secondary
 Bowel cancer
 Brain tumours
 Brain tumours, secondary
 Breast cancer in women
 Breast cancer in men
 Breast cancer, secondary

 C
 Colon and rectal cancer
 Cervical cancer
 Children's cancers
 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL
 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - CML
 
 E
 Endometrial Cancer
 Esophageal Cancer
 Eye Cancer
 Ewing's Sarcoma

 F
 Fallopian tube cancer

 G
 Gastric Cancer
 Gall bladder cancer
 Glioblastoma

 H
 Hairy Cell Leukemia
 Head and Neck Cancer
 Heart Cancer, Childhood
 Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer
 Histiocytosis, Langerhans Cell
 Hodgkin Lymphoma
 Hypopharyngeal Cancer


 I
 Intraocular Melanoma
 Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas)

 K
 Kaposi's sarcoma
 Kidney cancer

 L
 Larynx cancer
 Leukaemia
 Leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic
 Leukaemia, acute myeloid
 Leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic
 Leukaemia, chronic myeloid
 Liver cancer
 Liver cancer, secondary
 Lung cancer
 Lung cancer, secondary
 Lymph node cancer, secondary
 Lymphoma
 Lymphoma, Hodgkin
 Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin
 
 M
 Melanoma
 Mesothelioma
 Myeloma

 N
 Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
 Nasopharyngeal Cancer
 Neuroblastoma
 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

 O
 Oral Cancer
 Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip and
 Oropharyngeal Cancer
 Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous   Histiocytoma of Bone
 Ovarian Cancer

 P
 Pancreatic Cancer
 Papillomatosis, Childhood
 Paraganglioma
 Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
 Parathyroid Cancer
 Penile Cancer
 Pharyngeal Cancer
 Pheochromocytoma
 Pineal Parenchymal Tumors of   Intermediate Differentiation, Childhood
 Pineoblastoma and Supratentorial   Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood
 Pituitary Tumor
 Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma
 Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Childhood
 Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
 Primary Central Nervous System (CNS)   Lymphoma
 Prostate Cancer

 R
 Rectal Cancer
 Renal Cell Cancer
 Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional   Cell Cancer
 Respiratory Tract Cancer
 Retinoblastoma
 Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood

 S
 Skin cancer
 Small bowel cancer
 Soft tissue sarcomas
 Spinal cord tumours
 Stomach cancer

 T
 Testicular cancer
 Thymus cancer
 Thyroid cancer
 Trachea (windpipe) cancer

 U
 Urethral Cancer
 Uterine Cancer, Endometrial
 Uterine Sarcoma
 Unknown primary cancer

 V
 Vagina cancer
 Vulva cancer

 W
 Womb (endometrial) cancer