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What to do when you get Breast Cancer?

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Before understanding the process to deal with breast cancer, one should know what exactly breast cancer is. Breast cancer occurs when the cells located in the breast start growing at a very rapid speed and thus, the normal cells get crowd out. This makes the body function in an inappropriate manner.  There are many types of breast cancer. Ductal Carcinoma in situ, Lobular Carcinoma in situ, Inflammatory Breast Cancer are a few to name.  Well, if you have any doubt regarding your health the best thing is to visit a doctor and ask him certain questions that will make you feel better and clearer. Ask him if you have cancer or not, the type of cancer, the treatment process, the success rate etc. This will give you more confidence and the will power to fight the disease.  You should undergo some tests to confirm whether you are suffering from an illness or not.  Mammogram Mammogram helps detect the breast cancer quite early so that you can take the...

Facts About Blood Cancers You Should Know

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Below mentioned are some of the very informative facts about Blood Cancer that everyone should be aware of. It does not matter, whether the individual is suffering from that illness or not. Gaining information is very necessary as it can really turn out to be of great help for your own self or for someone else. Blood Cancer can be classified into three major categories; Lymphoma – Lymphoma cancer affects the lymphatic system of the individual in a very bad manner. Leukemia – Leukemia cancer is located at the bone marrow and in the blood. This is one of the most common forms of blood cancer. Myeloma – This type of cancer targets the individual’s plasma cells.  Leukemia cancer is found to be more in the male population as compared to the female population. And the success rate of getting rid from this type of cancer is also very low in the males as compared to the females. Leukemia is 10th most frequently occurring form of blood cancer. This has been proven as a stat...

What are the most common blood cancers in adults?

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia , acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and multiple myeloma are the most common types of blood cancers that are found in adults. Blood cancer treatment in India is mostly successful due to the availability of many efficient doctors and hospitals. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL): The type of cancer that is formed in the lymph system of the human body is known as NHL. Different types of white blood cells are the place where the NHL is first formed. Excessive sweating, weight loss are some of the symptoms of NHL. Sometimes no symptoms are seen in patients but they have huge lymph nodes and their blood count is abnormal. Chemotherapy, stem cell replacement, radiotherapy are some treatment methods of NHL. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): CLL is formed in white blood cells but it is only found in a certain type of blood cell that is B lymphocytes.  Acute Myeloid Leukemia  This type of cance...

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF BLOOD CANCER ?

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Bone marrow  and blood cells are affected by blood cancer. Blood cells are made inside the spongy tissue that is inside the bone in our body that is called bone marrow. This cancer changes the way our blood cells work and also affects the efficiency of our blood cells. The three types of blood cancers are: Leukemia Lymphoma Myeloma Leukemia When people have white blood cells that cannot fight infections then that is called leukemia. There are two types of leukemia that are Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In acute leukemia, there are a huge amount of lymphocytes formed and these lymphocytes then go on around crowding the healthy white blood cells. Due to this healthy white blood cells are not able to function properly. In CLL the same thing happens but the process of a surrounding of the white blood cell is slower than that of ALL. This is a very common cancer and is efficiently cured. Lymphoma When cancer occ...

Breast Cancer Types And Stages

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Breast cancer only occurs when cells in the breast become virulent in nature and the result of these virulent cells is that a tumor is formed in the breast part of the human body. This disease of breast cancer is being spotted earlier as it is very common, and has a quick breast cancer treatment process.    Types of breast cancer:    There are many types of breast cancer but the most common types are: Ductal carcinoma in situ Invasive ductal carcinoma Cancer hospitals in Delhi are specialized and can cure most types of breast cancers efficiently. Stages of breast cancer: The stage of the imminent breast cancer is needed to be determined so that the best breast cancer treatment method could be used to cure this disease.        1.   STAGE 0:   Ductal carcinoma in situ is another name for stage zero of breast cancer.            Cancer in this stage has not spread anywhere ...

Chemotherapy - How Does it Work Against Cancer

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Chemotherapy is considered one of the most common treatments for cancer. This therapy makes the use of a number of drugs to kill the cancer cells in the first place or to stop them from multiplying further to other parts of the body. The doctor might prescribe chemotherapy by itself or by the use of any surgery or radiation therapy.  The best oncologist in Delhi suggests you take various new kinds of cancer-fighting drugs along with chemotherapy in order to treat the problem. Chemotherapy also involves the administration of chemo pills or shots. For this purpose, you are required to go to a clinic or a hospital so that you could get the concerned drugs by the way of an IV which is also considered to be an infusion.  In order the help the body regain is lost strength and grow a new one, you are required to take the drugs over a period of a few weeks. You are thus required to follow the consumption of drugs every day, every week and even every month. The consumption ...

Breast Cancer Treatment - How Long Does it Take

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The news of breast cancer can easily disrupt your normal lifestyle and routine, thereby causing a lot of physical and mental stress into your life. Thankfully, there are various treatment options using which you can get the disease treated. Breast cancer treatment in India involves many options, depending upon the gravity of cancer that you are suffering from. According to a breast cancer doctor in India, the duration of these treatments vary in terms of a number of factors. Following are the different breast cancer treatment options and the duration involved in them:  Surgery and recovery:  Lumpectomy:  This outpatient procedure lets you go home on the same day of the surgery. The recovery time involved in the surgery extends up to 7-14 days. Mastectomy:  Mastectomy refers to an inpatient procedure and you are required to remain in the hospital for one or two days after surgery. The recovery period involved herein is 1-3 weeks. Re-excision: This...