what is the process of treatment 4 cancer?
just a curious question.
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There are more than 200 diseases we call cancer, which one are you referring to? They are treated in many ways and treatment often depends on the stage.
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For "solid" cancer, the first step is to have it removed through surgery. The surgeon also removes some adjacent normal tissue to make sure that the whole cancer is removed. Depending on the localization of the cancer the surgeon might also remove nearby lymph nodes. The removed tissue is examined by a pathologist to verify that the whole cancer has been removed, and to check if it has spread to the lymph nodes. He also checks if any risk factors for spread of the cancer is present in the tumor. If the cancer is completely removed, and the pathologist doesn´t find any risk factors/spread to lymph nodes, then surgery is the only treatment. Otherwise it might be necessary to have radiation and/or chemotherapy. The type of chemotherapy/radiation depends on a whole lot of things.The important thing to remember about them is, that sometimes they are given with curative intent, and at other times they are given for alleviation of symptoms only.
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