Cancer

Mastectomy is removal of breast. But further details are needed which are not mentioned by you, to answer your concern. Still consult general surgeons who will examine and evaluate you and then guide you regarding the procedure. Hope our answer helps you.

Colon cancer is cancer that affects the part of digestive system. So definitely effects a persons digestive system. Some of the colon cancer symptoms are Blood (usually dark red or black) in the stool, Constipation and diarrhea, Long, thin, pencil-like stools, Fatigue and weakness, Abdominal pain or bloating, Unexplained weight loss. These symptoms worsens as the colon cancer progresses.

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You first need to get evaluated by an oncologist. Let him decide the stage of cancer, type of cancer and start treatment accordingly. Right treatment on right time helps to heal and also improves quality of life. The treatment for throat cancer largely depends on the size of the cancer, stage of cancer, age of patient, his overall health.

The main treatments are radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy. The patient will need a team of specialists. Post-surgery speech therapist, dietician will also have a role in recovery along with medical line of treatment. Consult an oncologist. Hope our answer helps you.

As per my understanding the patient is having stomach pain and wants to know early symptoms of colon cancer.

Some of the signs and symptoms of colon cancer are:

• A persistent change in bowel habits, diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool
• Rectal bleeding or blood in stool
• Persistent abdominal discomfort, cramps, gas or pain
• A feeling that bowel doesn't empty completely, fullness feeling
• Weakness or physical fatigue
• Weight loss

Consult an oncologist, who on evaluating the patient will help. Hope our answer helps you.

Several studies have shown that chronic inflammation in the lungs caused due to asthma may be a factor in causing lung cancer. That means when asthma, is combined with other causes, may increase the risk of lung cancer.

Consult a pulmonologist, who on evaluating the patient will help you to identify the risk factor in your case. Hope our answer helps you.

As per my understanding you want to know about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Treatment for any cancer in general depends on the stage of cancer, location of cancer, patient's age, associated comorbidities and other factors.

The treatment mainly includes surgery according to location of cancer, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of these. In advanced cancer palliative care is of more importance when routine treatment. 

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Yes, Pancreas can definitely be transplanted in a patient. Certain protocol has to be followed for transplant. The survival rate of patient undergoing a pancreas transplant can is ten years or more, on an average. Consult pancreas transplant doctors, who on evaluation of the patient will guide you through the best treatment available. Hope our answer helps you.

Chemotherapy works by stopping or blocking cancer cells from growing and immunotherapy works by boosting up a patient's immune system to find and then attack cancer. Though immunotherapy is gaining popularity but still it is in growing stage. 

Chemotherapies have been key to cancer treatment from a very long time with all established and compiled data regarding the effects and side effects thus making doctors more confident about it in comparison to immunotherapy which is still newer. But gradually it is proving itself in some cancers as preferred line of treatment. Consult an oncologist for clear understanding.

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Hormone therapy is one of the treatment option for prostate cancer, which is often used along with other treatment options like are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and others. The success rate of treatment of prostate cancer by hormone therapy, depends on several factors like type of cancer, the stage of cancer, location, age of patient, general health, associated comorbidities and others. Consult an oncologist, who on evaluation of the patient will guide you to choose the best treatment suitable for the patient. Hope our answer helps you.

As per my understanding you are having asthma and is regularly using asthma drugs like inhaler etc, and wants to know whether it will cause lungs cancer. Several studies have shown that chronic inflammation in the lungs caused due to asthma may be a factor in causing lung cancer. That means when asthma, is combined with other causes, may increase the risk of lung cancer. Consult a pulmonologist, who on evaluating the patient will help you to identify the risk factor in your case. Hope our answer helps you.

Gastrointestinal bleeding may be one of the symptoms of colon cancer. Consult an oncologist, who on examining the patient, may advise some tests like blood tests, stool test, colonoscopy and others, based on these test reports the doctor will come to a conclusion whether the patient is having colon cancer or not, and then will guide you to choose the best treatment suitable for the patient. Hope our answer helps you.

The term triple-negative breast cancer means that the cancer cells do not have estrogen or progesterone receptors and does not make too much of the protein called HER2. ( therefore the cells test "negative" on all 3 tests.)

Triple-negative breast cancer has less treatment options available than other types of invasive breast cancer. The reason being the cancer cells do not have enough estrogen or progesterone receptors or HER2 protein for hormone therapy or targeted drugs to work. 

Treatment options are chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery mainly. But consulting clinician on time and starting the treatment is important. Regular follow up with doctor with lifestyle modifications and counselling will help. Consult an oncologist.

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