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Different Types of Treatments For Cancer Patients

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Radiosurgery is one of the main treatments for the cancer of different body parts. Type of treatment is determined by doctors on the basis of cancer stage and type. Usually, surgery is performed on patient if cancer is still limited to an area. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Different Types of Treatments For Cancer Patients


1
How Physicians Treat Cancer in Patients With
Surgery?
  • Physicians remove cancer cells or tumor from the
    affected body part by surgery. Surgery is one of
    the main treatments for the cancer of different
    body parts. Type of treatment is determined by
    doctors on the basis of cancer stage and type.
    Usually, surgery is performed on patient if
    cancer is still limited to an area.

2
How Cancer is Treated With Chemotherapy?
  • Chemotherapy is another type of cancer treatment
    in which drugs and medication is used to treat
    this disease. These drugs kill deceased cells in
    body effectively controlling cancer. But, this
    therapy has side effects. It affects healthy
    cells adversely along with cancer cells.

3
How Immunotherapy Treats Cancer in Patients?
  • In immunotherapy, physicians try to improve
    patients immune system, so that it can fight
    cancer. In this therapy, physicians boost immune
    system by immune system substances such as
    monoclonal antibodies. These substances are made
    in laboratories and given to patients.

4
How Cancer Cells Are Killed By The Stereotactic
Radiosurgery?
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery uses high level of
    focused radiation (more than normal) to kill
    cancer cells in affected body part. This therapy
    kills deceased tissues but prevents damage to the
    healthy cells. It is an effective cancer
    treatment that has high recovery rate.

5
Oncologist Who Treats Cancer Patients
Successfully With Radiosurgery
  • Renowned oncologist Dr. Gil Lederman treats
    cancer patients by using stereotactic
    radiosurgery. He is a well-known name in the
    cancer treatment field. He is board certified in
    internal medicine, radiation oncology, and
    medicine oncology. He also treats prostate cancer
    patients with seed implantations.
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