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Understanding Cancer A general perspective

Posted On: Dec 28, 2019
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Among the many ailments that have befallen humans, cancer is surely one of the most irksome. There are many reasons why this is so. Cancer is considered one of the most painful treatments that anyone can go through. Cancer is a state in which there is an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body. In 2012, there were about 14.09 million new cancer cases in the world; and more than 8 million deaths because of cancer. In India alone, there were about 2.6 new million cases in India and about 1.2 million deaths because of the same.

Therefore, adequate care has to be taken to ensure that the necessary precautions have been taken. The kinds of cancers that affect humans have seldom taken a different course.  In the last half a century the most common cancers have been lung, breast, bowel, stomach, and prostate cancers. In general, prostate cancer is more common among men (about 25% of all cancers), and breast cancer is more common in women (about 31% of all cancers).

It is also well known that the earlier any cancer is detected the easier and faster the cure. Certain cancers like skin, breast, mouth, testicles, prostate, and rectum can be detected by routine self-exam or other screening. However, most cancers are detected only after a tumour or sometimes the doctors might stumble upon it while examining some other condition.

When cancer is suspected imaging such as an X-ray, or MRI is used to confirm the location and size. Most often biopsies are done on the suspected tissue. Once confirmed, depending on the stage of cancer some combination of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or immunotherapy.

When we are looking for such treatments, nothing short of the best should be considered. Different kinds of treatments are available for different kinds of cancers. The availability of treatment also varies based on geography. When you are looking at South India, some of the best hospitals are well-equipped to handle such treatments with their state-of-the-art technologies.

We will be looking into one type of cancer that is more commonly benign, bone cancer. If you are looking for treatment in any Bone care hospital in Bangalore look for their advanced treatment facilities. Bone cancer treatment, in Bangalore, like any other place, could lead to amputation at a later stage; effective analysis of the disease at an earlier stage could save the day. Therefore, ensure that the right amount of care is taken at an early stage when you start getting unusual pain.

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