Cancer can be defined
as an abnormal growth of cells. Cancer begins when a cell is altered multiple
times out of control. A mass of these multiplied cells is called a tumor.
Cancer cells spread at a rapid pace by a process called metastasis and move to
affect other parts of the body. Columbia Asia has state of the art technology
which qualifies the hospital as one of the Best Cancer Treatment in India. The most
commonly diagnosed cancers occur in the blood, skin, lungs, breasts, pancreas
and glands. Though cancer has existed throughout human history as a horrible
ailment, but has only existed for the past century. There
have been tremendous breakthroughs and progress in treatment and the cure for
cancer. Oncologists around the globe are maximizing their efforts to come up
with a permanent cure for cancer. Columbia Asia employs the most experienced
and the Best Surgical Oncologists in India.
Common
Symptoms of Cancer:
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Persistent cough or blood tinged saliva
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Unusual bowel movements
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Unexplained anemia
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Breast lump for breast cancer
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Lumps in testicles for testicular
cancer.
Types
of Cancer:
There have been more
than 100 types of cancers identified around the world. The advancement in the
medical field and technology has expanded the horizon of research and
experimentation to tackle this ailment. There is a misconception between tumors
and cancer, the difference is that most cancers form tumors but not all tumors
are cancerous. Benign or non-cancerous tumors do not spread but malignant or
cancerous tumors interfere with body functions and drain nutrients from other
body tissues. A few decades ago, many types of cancer were not even detected
due to the lack of technology. Now, due to the remarkable advances in the field
and research by various Oncologists, treatments like Radiation and Chemotherapy has
evolved to a point where it can significantly improve the quality of life or
even in some cases achieve successful remission. Columbia Asia aims to
spearhead this wave to become the best Cancer Treatment Hospital in India.
Treatment
of Cancer:
Cancer diagnosis is a
life altering event where the patient has to undergo some tough changes during
treatment. Treatment varies from the size of the tumor to the type of cancer,
your best option is to visit the very best cancer hospital so that you have the
best surgical Oncologists in the industry. Surgery is the best option as its
main goal is to remove tumors, affected cancerous tissues like lymph nodes. But
surgery is only an option if the cancer hadn’t spread to the other parts of the
body. The three types of surgeries are:
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Laser surgery (beams of light)
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Electrosurgery (electric currents)
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Cryosurgery (very cold Temperatures to
freeze cancer cells)
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Chemotherapy uses drugs and medication
to kill cancer cells.
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Radiation
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Immunotherapy
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Hormone therapy
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Stem Cell Transplants (cell replacement
therapy)
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