Cancer is the most dreaded disease and spells death to most people. That is not an entirely true conception of cancer. With advancements in medical science and technology, cancer is being detected early in people and being treated. Many people are leading their full lives after being suitably treated for cancer.
Cancer Therapy Advancements
The prevention of the spread of cancer cells and their elimination is the foundational method adopted by medical science, and this is being enabled by the following advancements in medical science and technology:
Advancements In Deciphering Cancerous Cells
Cancer has always baffled doctors as it is not a single disease but hundreds of types of diseases with similarities and differences. Cancer can arise in any part of the body and spread to other parts. A cancer cell is different from a normal cell. The prominent difference between a cancer and a normal cell is that unlike the normal cells the cancer cells do not heed signals of stopping division and keep on dividing.
Cancer cells start pushing out the normal cells and spread to other parts of the body. Over the years doctors have studied meticulously the features of different types of cancers and are now able to identify the various types of cancer tissues and cells.
Advancements In Cancer Detection Techniques
Doctors can treat cancers successfully if they are at an early or premature stage. Advanced stages of cancer are very painful and difficult to treat and cure. Advanced imaging technology enables detection of cancerous cells at a premature stage. In fact, without advanced detection technology, most cancers would go undetected and enter the advanced stage. Doctors can advise cancer screening to patients if abnormal symptoms indicative of cancer are observed in any part of the body.
Advancements In Cancer Therapy
In today’s time, doctors apply different cancer therapies after making a thorough analysis of the particular type of cancer and its stage. Cancer therapy constitutes chemotherapy, radiation, and medication. Surgery can be performed for removing cancerous tissues and tumors. Radiation and medication are administered for exterminating the cancer cells and stopping them from spreading.
Preventing The Occurrence Of Cancer
Can cancer cells be prevented from occurring? According to the National Cancer Institute, a cell can deviate from normal behavior and become cancerous due to certain damages in the cell such as damage to the DNA of the cell or damage to any basic mechanism of the cell.
According to doctors a healthy lifestyle and diet certainly prevents cancer, and some environmental factors can trigger damage to cells. These include tobacco and tobacco smoke and ultraviolet radiation among others. As per the doctors damage may also appear due to several genetic factors and a cell may start functioning abnormally.
Outlook Towards Cancer
There is no alternative to leading a healthy lifestyle. Nobody can control the occurrence of cancer. Cancer can strike anyone, and it is advisable to regularly undergo cancer screening as per the advice of a doctor.
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