chemotherapy‚ and radiation. Surgery usually happens before the chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Eye Cancer Complications of treatment- It is not always necessary to treat the cancer immediately. Treatment is recommended when the tumor starts to grow or if it may spread to other parts of the body. Due to location of the cancer‚ you may or may not lose your sight. Limitations of treatment- Chemotherapy‚ Cryotherapy‚ External Beam Radiation Therapy‚ Laser Therapy‚ Radiation Plaque Therapy‚ or Enucleation
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operation. 3. Radiation Therapy In lieu of surgery‚ radiation therapy may be used as the primary treatment for prostate cancer. This method uses high energy rays to kill cancer cells. There are 2 types of radiation therapy. The first‚ external beam radiotherapy‚ delivers radiation to the prostate from outside the body. The second‚ prostate brachytherapy or internal radiation therapy‚ is done by placing grain-sized radioactive materials in the prostate via needles or catheter. 4. Hormone Therapy Hormone
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This type of therapy is efficient in destroying the cancer‚ but because the rays aren’t accurate and continue moving through the body until they exit‚ some of them are absorbed into surrounding healthy tissue. The most common areas of the body that are damaged by this type of radiation therapy is the bladder and other surrounding organs (Proton Therapy). Radiation itself is a known cause of cancer and this risk may outweigh the benefits
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Throat Cancer Each year‚ smoking kills more people than AIDS‚ alcohol‚ drug abuse‚ car accidents‚ murder‚ suicide‚ and fires---combined! The use of tobacco increases the risk of contracting throat cancer. Throat cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers within the United States. Cancer of the larynx (or voice box) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the larynx. The larynx is a short passageway shaped like a triangle that is just below the pharynx in
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plane and in other planes (sections) and with inhomogeneity corrections‚ when appropriate. The computer planning system can develop digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) that give beams-eye-views of the radiation fields. 6. Dosimetry. Dosimetry is calculation of the amount of radiation dose absorbed by the patient. Beam data for treatment units are available as depth dose charts that allow simple dose calculation For simple field arrangements (single fields and parallel opposed fields)‚ it
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2. A healthy family: a. Understands the construct of the dominant culture in which they live and the effect on their family narrative. b. Is empowered to identify their problems as separate from themselves and thereby disempower the problem. c. Is able to re-author life narratives in such a way that they identify themselves in a new healthier manner. How change happens: 1. A family is asked to describe their problem story‚ and eventually how they managed to survive their problem story.
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also get surgery‚ radiation or hormone therapy along with chemotherapy. Do all patients receive the same chemotherapy medicine? There are several types of chemotherapy the use of which depends on the type of cancer‚ various existing disease like diabetes‚ heart disease. Your doctor will choose the type of chemotherapy you need. The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays‚ gamma rays‚ neutrons‚ protons‚ and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine
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Family Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the relationship between family members or partners. While other type of therapy look at individual patients alone‚ family therapy brings family relationships into the picture. The goal of this therapy is to explore the relationships with other family members that may be the potential cause of the problem or problems of the identified patient (Exploring 503). There are multiple approaches that a family therapist may take. Some of the major techniques
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The cancer i chose to write about was bladder cancer. I’m not really sure why i chose this cancer but i find it cool that you can get cancer in all different places. Nobody knows the main cause of bladder cancer. Some things that may cause cancer is chronic bladder inflammation‚ chemical exposure or smoking. I find it very weird that smoking could affect your bladder or even drinking caffeine can. Cystoscopy is the main diagnostic test for bladder cancer‚ you can also get a bladder biopsy which
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Assisted Therapy Article #1: Animal-Assisted Activity among Patients with Cancer: Effects on Mood‚ Fatigue‚ Self-Perceived Health‚ and Sense of Coherence Objectives: This article reviews the extent Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA) using a canine and how AAA affects the mood (including anxiety‚ depression‚ fatigue‚ tension‚ and vigor)‚ self-perceived health‚ and sense of coherence among patients undergoing radiation therapy upon first initial diagnoses of cancer. Animal Assisted Activity has been
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