Radiation oncology and chemotherapy are both effective cancer treatments; however, they are different in many ways. Radiation oncology is localized: it targets only the affected area of the body, and therefore, tends to have fewer side effects. Chemotherapy, on the … Read More
Radiation Therapy
Bringing You Up-to-Date on Cancer Treatment
The medical community’s understanding of cancer and its many treatments has improved by leaps and bounds over the past two decades. One thing that hasn’t changed in the field of oncology (the study of cancer) is the fact that the … Read More
Cancer Treatment Approaches
Cancer starts when the body overproduces cells in an area, resulting in a mass of abnormal cells. These cells accumulate and become tumors, and the primary goal of cancer treatment is to catch it before it can metastasize (spread) to … Read More
Types of Cancer Treatment
Cancer is a collective term for any kind of disease that involves the unnaturally fast and potentially harmful division of cells in a part of the body. A mutation in a cell’s DNA causes the cell to stop its normal … Read More
What is the First Treatment for Cancer?
While cancer is one of the most feared diseases one can face, receiving such a diagnosis doesn’t always mean the end of the world. Various treatment options have proven effective in treating this disease or preventing it from spreading further. … Read More
