{"id":5962,"date":"2021-05-28T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/?page_id=5962"},"modified":"2021-06-10T05:35:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T05:35:42","slug":"cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-kp84cp5n-833295dee28a6df73356d6db9a2fc5f4 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kp84cxy1-91f2734531719db851e9c77a1fc88f60\">\n.flex_cell.av-kp84cxy1-91f2734531719db851e9c77a1fc88f60{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:400px;\nmin-height:400px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awareness2.jpg) 0% 0% no-repeat 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post-entry-5962'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kp84tgez-5726ff11561225f33ea7eed129fcef78\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kp84tgez-5726ff11561225f33ea7eed129fcef78{\nmargin:5px 5px 5px 5px;\npadding-bottom:5px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kp84tgez-5726ff11561225f33ea7eed129fcef78 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kp84tgez-5726ff11561225f33ea7eed129fcef78 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kp84tgez-5726ff11561225f33ea7eed129fcef78 av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_tab_container  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cancer Awareness<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='tabcontainer av-kp857okx-fc069bf252326b7c295c3381ab14f934 sidebar_tab sidebar_tab_left  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  noborder_tabs'>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp857lka-c545618e92fcb7f756497946b3fcf5cb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-1-tab' class='tab active_tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-1' aria-controls='tab-id-1-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >CANCER<\/div><div id='tab-id-1-content' class='tab_content active_tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><u>CANCER<em>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.The Epidemic of Today<\/em><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cancer is a deadly disease and is struggling hard presently to become the number one killer of our times .The incidence of cancer is increasing. This is because of increasing longevity, changing lifestyle, increasing pollution and many other factors. Three out of every ten people in the world will have cancer in their lives by 2025 .Cancer is increasing in India too and in the next 15 years or so, one out of every six person, will have cancer, which means that at least one member of every family will have a patient suffering from cancer. It is hence imperative that we all know the basics about cancer and its causes, early symptoms and methods of treatment. The study of Cancer is called <em>Oncology,<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most common cancers in the world are of Lung, prostrate, colon (large gut), and rectum. In India the three most common cancers in women are of cervix, breast and esophagus (food pipe) and in men, the head and neck region and esophagus are affected by cancer most commonly. Over one third of all the cancers of the head and neck region, of the world affect Indians<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What is Cancer?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6162 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness3.jpg 307w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness3-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6161 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness2.png 573w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness2-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/> Cancer is a purposeless growth of cells, which is unresponsive to the normal growth control mechanism of the body. These soon become so large that they cause adverse impact on the body. This is done by various methods<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cancer cells use up body nutrients and deprive the normal cells of food and energy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If on surface they can cause disfigurement and ulceration<\/li>\n<li>By fast growth they cause pain<\/li>\n<li>They may obstruct blood vessels, intestine, airway, food pipe etc<\/li>\n<li>They secrete hormone like substances which cause fever, weakness and other metabolic imbalance<\/li>\n<li>It may spread to distant organs and cause organ failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Benign or Malignant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6160 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness1.jpg 568w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness1-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/>Cancer is often confused with tumor. Neoplasia, which is a purposeless growth of cells, can be of two types, Benign or Malignant. The benign one is the harmless growth and is normally called a tumor, these are slow growing, normally well localized in a capsule and almost never spread to distant organs. Very few tumors may invade local tissue or organs. Malignant neoplasm is the harmful one, which is called Cancer. This is fast growing, does not have a localizing capsule, infiltrates into local tissue and spreads to distant organs, often leading to death. Spread of cancer to distant organs is called <em>metastasis<\/em><em>. <\/em>The common organs affected by metastasis are lymph nodes, liver, lung, bones and brain.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Types or Cancers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cancers are of various types depending upon the organ or part of the body involved. The common ones are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adenocarcinomas ,Squamous Cell Carcinomas ,Transitional Cell carcinoma- these affect the common organs of the body.<\/li>\n<li>Sarcoma-these are cancers of connective tissue like muscles, bone, fat etc<\/li>\n<li>Lymphomas and Leukemia- this affects the nodes and the blood cells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Causes of Cancer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6164 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"216\" \/>The exact cause of cancer is not known. but it is believed that changes(mutations) in the genes lead to cancer. These changes may be caused by various factors like genetics, hereditary, geographical distribution, chemicals like aniline, benzene etc, chronic friction like old injury or burn scar, exposure to ionizing radiations and ultraviolet rays, smoking, drinking, use of pan, pan masala and tobacco, poor hygiene and certain preexisting diseases or conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Myths and Facts About Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age:-<\/strong> Cancer is not the disease of old age only, it can occur in any age and at times .Even a baby can be born with cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Survival and Cure <\/strong>Diagnosis of Cancer does not mean a death warrant. Cancer can be cured if detected early and a large number of patients survive several years and at times even normal life after having cancer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:-<\/strong> Cancer is not contagious, It does not spread by staying in the same house or by touch .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use of Knife:-<\/strong> People feel that use of knife for biopsy or surgery can spread cancer, but it is not so. Biopsy is essential to diagnose most cancers and plan treatment and surgery where ever possible is the most effective method of treatment in majority of cancers. It removes or decreases the diseased part and makes chemotherapy and radiotherapy more effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Early signs of Cancer:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early detection of cancer is the most important way of curing it. So we must all be very careful of early signs of Cancer. They can be summarized as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>C <\/em><\/strong>hange in bowel or bladder habits<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong> sore that does not heal<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>U <\/em><\/strong>nusual bleeding or discharge<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>T <\/em><\/strong>hickening or lump in breast or elsewhere<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>I<\/em><\/strong> ndigestion or difficulty in swallowing<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>O <\/em><\/strong>bvious change in an existing wart or mole<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>N <\/em><\/strong>agging cough or hoarseness of voice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides the above Cancer warning signals, one should consult a doctor in the eventuality of unexplained weight loss, continuous prolonged fever, or general weakness. Patients with family history of cancer or those who have had cancer in the past ,or who have had exposure to radiation or are working in an industry where they are in contact with chemicals are at high risk for cancer and should be careful, and undergo periodic checkups<\/p>\n<p>The routine checkups advised in our country for common cancers is as follows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woman\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cancer of Cervix &#8211; PAP Smear Test every 2-5 years from the age of 35<\/li>\n<li>Cancer Breast -Mammography every 5 years from the age of 35 years<\/li>\n<li>Self Breast Examination every month<\/li>\n<li>Breast examination by the doctor every 2-5 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Men\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prostate &#8211; PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen ) every 5 years from the age of 45years<\/li>\n<li>Colon and Rectum\u00a0 -Stool for occult blood and per rectal examination every 2-5 years from the age of 45 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevetion of Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid tobacco,smoking and alcohol consumption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eat balanced Diet full of green vegetables and fresh fruit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid Obesity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagnosis of Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Diagnosis of Cancer involves three sets of investigations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmation <\/strong>of Diagnosis, by biopsy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cytology<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology or Biopsy (FNA\/FNAB)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cytology of Fluids<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Histopathology <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Endoscopic Biopsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stereostatic Biopsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Staging workup,<\/strong> to see the extent of disease locally, its spread and the operability<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Investigations<\/strong>, to assess the general fitness of the patient to undertake the treatment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Routine investigations done for diagnosis and staging of cancer are &#8211; X Rays<\/strong>, <strong>Ultrasound<\/strong>, Endoscopy, <strong>Doppler<\/strong>, CT Scan (<strong>Computerized Axial Tomography), <\/strong><strong>MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Radioactive Scans, <\/strong><strong>Tumor Markers(<\/strong><strong>CA-125, PSA, CEA<\/strong>, <strong>AFP, BHCG, Calcitonin<\/strong>, <strong>Thyroglobulin<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 The various modality of treatment of cancer are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Surgery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Chemotherapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Radiotherapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Hormonal therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Miscellaneous therapies like laser, radioactive ablation, gamma knife etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp85ocx1-db5cbbb6c03df007211afda73c1514d6'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >KNOW MORE ABOUT CANCER<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Myths and Facts About Cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though cancer has existed since very long, its detailed knowledge is just over a century old in the history of medicine. And in spite of its significant prevalence and adequate efforts to spread cancer awareness amongst the common man, by all concerned, there are still a large number of myths existing, regarding cancer even in the mind of educated people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Cancer is not the disease of old age only, it can occur in any age and at times .Even a baby can be born with cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Survival and Cure &#8211; <\/strong>Diagnosis of Cancer does not mean a death warrant. Cancer can be cured if detected early and a large number of patients survive several years and at times even normal life after having cancer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Cancer is not contagious, It does not spread by staying in the same house or by touch .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use of Knife &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0People feel that use of knife for biopsy or surgery can spread cancer, but it is not so. Biopsy is essential to diagnose most cancers and plan treatment and surgery where ever possible is the most effective method of treatment in majority of cancers. It removes or decreases the diseased part and makes chemotherapy and radiotherapy more effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Early signs of Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early detection of cancer is the most important way of curing it. So we must all be v<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6168 alignright\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6.png 503w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ery careful of early signs of Cancer. They can be summarized as follows<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>C <\/em><\/strong>hange in bowel or bladder habits<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong> sore that does not heal<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>U <\/em><\/strong>nusual bleeding or discharge<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>T <\/em><\/strong>hickening or lump in breast or elsewhere<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>I<\/em><\/strong> ndigestion or difficulty in swallowing<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>O<\/em><\/strong>bvious change in an existing wart or mole<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>N <\/em><\/strong>agging cough or hoarseness of voice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides the above Cancer warning signals, one should consult a doctor in the eventuality of unexplained weight loss, continuous prolonged fever, or general weakness. Patients with family history of cancer or those who have had cancer in the past ,or who have had exposure to radiation or are working in an industry where they are in contact with chemicals are at high risk for cancer and should be careful, and undergo periodic checkups<\/p>\n<p>The routine checkups advised in our country for common cancers is as follows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woman\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cancer of Cervix &#8211; PAP Smear Test every 2-5 years from the age of 35<\/li>\n<li>Cancer Breast -Mammography every 5 years from the age of 35 years<\/li>\n<li>Self Breast Examination every month<\/li>\n<li>Breast examination by the doctor every 2-5 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Men\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prostate &#8211; PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen ) every 5 years from the age of 45years<\/li>\n<li>Colon and Rectum\u00a0 -Stool for occult blood and per rectal examination every 2-5 years from the age of 45 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stages of Cancer &#8211;<\/strong>The first question that every patient or the relative ask after diagnosis of cancer is that what is the stage of cancer?\u00a0 Though all cancers have their specific staging systems, there are following four broad stages. Stages 1 and 2 have very good chances of cure, but unluckily more than\u00a0 half of the patients in our country report for treatment in stage three and four due to lack of facilities and ignorance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 1<\/strong>\u00a0 The cancer is restricted to the organ or site of origin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 2<\/strong>\u00a0 The cancer has spread locally outside the organ or site of origin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 3<\/strong>\u00a0 The Cancer has spread to the nodes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 4<\/strong>\u00a0 The Cancer has spread to distant organs (Metastatic Cancer)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagnosis of Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Proper diagnosis of cancer is essential for starting correct treatment, and diagnosis can be achieved by various methods. The two common methods are Cytology and Histopathology<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cytology:-<\/strong> Here the diagnosis is made by seeing cancer cells in the material sent for testing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology or Biopsy (FNA\/FNAB):- <\/strong>Here cells are aspirated from the tumor or cancerous lump by a thin (FNAB) needle and seen under a microscope, This is a very simple test, done without anesthesia or hospitalization and has significantly high accuracy. This is generally done for growths which are under the skin, specially cancer of the breast, thyroid, liver etc. FNAC on cancers of deeper or small organs can be done under guidance of ultrasound or CT Scan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cytology of Fluids:-<\/strong> In certain cases cancer can also be diagnosed on finding cancer cells in fluids collected in the body cavity, like the abdomen or thorax or in urine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Histopathology:-<\/strong> This is the best method of diagnosis. Here a biopsy is taken from the cancerous part for diagnosis. A node, complete growth or a part of it can be removed and biopised<\/li>\n<li><strong>Endoscopic Biopsy:-<\/strong> Biopsy of the foodpipe, stomach and intestines is done by endoscopy and colonoscopy and of the airway by bronchoscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stereostatic Biopsy &#8211;<\/strong> Biopsy of small lesions or lesions in structures like brain are done after being localalised by fine needles under CTSan guidance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp85wttl-f73afdfa2ad8932620e15649d4f6671f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >FACTS ABOUT CANCER<\/div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><u>FACTS ABOUT CANCER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 Cancer can occur at any age<\/p>\n<p>2 Cancer can be cured, if detected early<\/p>\n<p>3 FNAC, Biopsy or surgery does not increase the spread of cancer<\/p>\n<p>4 Cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with most patients getting two or three of these modalities<\/p>\n<p>5 Cancer is not contagious and does not spread by contact or by staying together<\/p>\n<p>6 Cancer patients can lead normal active life after and even during treatment<\/p>\n<p>7 Cancer treatments is prolonged, generally spreading over 6-8 months or more<\/p>\n<p>8 Cancer patients, besides treatment need a lot of support from all, especially families<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ADD LIFE TO DAYS AND NOT DAYS TO LIFE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>TOGETHER WE SHALL CONQUER<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENTS ON CHEMOTHERAPY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0 Chemotherapy is given to most of cancer patients<\/p>\n<p>2 It is given in cycles, usually of three weeks each, over 4-5 months<\/p>\n<p>3 Patients on chemotherapy should get their blood tests done, a day before chemotherapy<\/p>\n<p>4 Chemotherapy may cause vomiting and nausea<\/p>\n<p>5 Patients should drink adequate water during and soon after chemotherapy<\/p>\n<p>6 Patients should avoid eating heavy meals, oily food and raw fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n<p>7 Patients should take the medicine prescribed after chemotherapy for five days, without fail<\/p>\n<p>8 In case of high fever, or severe vomiting and loose motions after chemotherapy, patient should report to the medical oncologist<\/p>\n<p>9 Patients should avoid going to congested areas and in crowds during chemotherapy<\/p>\n<p>10 Patients may develop blackening of skin and nails, loss of hair, and ladies may stop having periods, but all this may be temporary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp8614av-f5b52cbae83350b4890af740e97f0dbe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-4-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-4' aria-controls='tab-id-4-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER<\/div><div id='tab-id-4-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-4-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Diagnosis of Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Diagnosis of Cancer involves three sets of investigations<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmation <\/strong>of Diagnosis, by biopsy which we discussed in the last issue<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staging workup,<\/strong> to see the extent of disease locally, its spread and the operability<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Investigations<\/strong>, to assess the general fitness of the patient to undertake the treatment<\/p>\n<p>The routine investigations to asses the general fitness of the patient include blood tests for hemoglobin, white cell count, sugar, liver function tests, kidney function tests, proteins and electrolyte(to detect nutritional deficiencies) and blood grouping<\/p>\n<p><strong>X Rays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>X-ray chest to see the state of the lungs and any spread to the lungs<\/p>\n<p>X-rays of the limbs, head, spine are done when cancers of the bone are suspected, or in cancers of muscles, to see the involvement of bones<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ultrasound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ultrasound of the Abdomen -This is a simple OPD procedure, which is cheap, painless, fast and very informative. Besides giving details of the cancers of the abdominal organs (digestive system, kidneys, liver, gall bladder and female organs like uterus, ovary etc) it is helpful in showing the spread to the liver and the nodes.<\/p>\n<p>Ultrasound of the neck is done to see the nodes in the neck and for glands like the thyroid<\/p>\n<p>Ultrasound of the breast and other swellings on the limbs are done too to see if the swelling contains water or is solid<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scopy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scopy is an investigation where the inside of a hollow organ is seen by an instrument which has fiber optic light. It not only shows the cancer or the disease but also can be used to take a biopsy, stop bleeding, and put stents to bypass blocks and perform other procedures<\/p>\n<p>Usually done without anesthesia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upper Gastrointestinal Scopy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is for the stomach and the upper intestines. This is done through the mouth and can also be used to see the pancreatic duct and the bile duct. ERCP(Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatico graphy) is done by this too<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Broncoscopy<\/em><\/strong> is done through the nose to see the air passage and the lungs<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nasopharyngoscopy <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is done to see the inside of the nose, through the nose<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Laryngoscopy<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 is done to see the Larynx (Voice Box) through the nose<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Colonoscopy\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0is done through the rectum to see the large intestines<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doppler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Doppler is done over blood vessels (artery and veins) to see the blood flow in them, and to find the involvement of the vessels or any compression on them by the tumor. This is like the ultrasound and done externally<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computerized Axial Tomography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commonly called CAT scan or CT scan, this is a very common investigation done to see the extent of the cancer. It gives a very good picture of the cancer, the organs involved, and the local and distant spread. It is however a little expensive and not available in all the hospitals in our country. It is very helpful in cancers of the chest, abdomen and brain and is a great help in deciding the extent of surgery and the treatment for the patient<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like Tuscan, MRI is a very helpful investigation to see the internal organs, specially the bones, spine, limbs and the head<\/p>\n<p><strong>Radioactive Scans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are done by injecting radioactive dyes specific for particular organ and subsequently picking up the radio sensitivity by special cameras. They help to see the involvement of various organs and the functioning. Commonly done scans are for bone, liver, kidney and thyroid gland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tumor Markers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are tests done on blood. Tumor Markers are substances which are normally not found in the blood or found in very small quantities. The presence or rise of these in the blood is an indicator of cancer. It is very good investigation to see the response to treatment in which situation it will fall to normal and for follow-up of cancer patients, where rise in the levels after treatment indicates relapse. Following are some common tumor markers<\/p>\n<p><strong>CA-125<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 for cancer of ovary<\/p>\n<p><strong>PSA<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Prostates Specific Antigen) for cancer prostate<\/p>\n<p><strong>CEA<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Carcinoma Embryonic Antigen) for cancer of large intestines and rectum<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFP<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Alpha Fetor Protein) for cancer of testis and liver<\/p>\n<p><strong>BHCG<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Beta Human Chronic Gonadotropin) for cancer of testis and ovary<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calcitonin<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 for Medullary carcinoma of thyroid<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thyroglobulin <\/strong>\u00a0for cancer of thyroid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp868p2j-9d024630142ce6cf5be257656d0f0c7d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-5-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-5' aria-controls='tab-id-5-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >CHEMOTHERAPY IN CANCER<\/div><div id='tab-id-5-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-5-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What is Chemotherapy ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chemotherapy is the use of drugs in cancer treatment. Besides surgery and radiotherapy, chemotherapy is one of the three main modalities of treatment in cancer. In the multimodality treatment of cancer, chemotherapy is used in more than three fourths of the patients at some stage or the other. The medical branch dealing with chemotherapy is called <em>Medical Oncology<\/em> and the oncologist giving chemotherapy is known as <em>Medical Oncologist<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemotherapy Drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are about 100 chemotherapy drugs belonging to various groups. The common ones are adriamycin, taxol, cyclophosphamide, cisplatinum, methotrexate, 5 flurouracil. Mitomycin, bleomycin,\u00a0 etoposide etc. They are usually given as intravenous injections in the veins but few drugs can be given orally too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indications of chemotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chemotherapy is used in various settings; it can be used as the following:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> Primary Chemotherapy<\/em> &#8211; where chemotherapy is used as the main mode of treatment as in leukemia, lymphoma and cases which are inoperable or patient is unwilling for surgery<\/li>\n<li><em> Preoperative Chemotherapy<\/em> \u2013 here chemotherapy is used before surgery to make the cancer operable or to decrease the extent of surgery and to preserve the affected organ<\/li>\n<li><em> Post operative<\/em>&#8211; here chemotherapy is used after surgery to prevent local and distant recurrence<\/li>\n<li><em> Salvage<\/em> \u2013 here chemotherapy is used for recurrence<\/li>\n<li><em> Palliative<\/em>&#8211; chemotherapy may also be used to decrease pain and other symptoms in advanced cancers<\/li>\n<li><em> Chemoprevention<\/em>&#8211; chemotherapy is also used in certain cases to prevent cancer in high risk patients or to prevent second cancer in cancer patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Duration of Chemotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are various schedules of chemotherapy. It is usually given in cycles repeated every 3 weeks. Normally a patient receives six cycles. Some drugs are given over few hours while others may be given continuously for two to five day. Some regimes have a weekly schedule of chemotherapy and few drugs specially those being taken orally are given daily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actions of chemotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chemotherapy prevents cell division and leads to cell death. Maximum effect is on the cancer cells, however normal cells are affected too. The most commonly affected normal cells are of the bone marrow, blood and the intestines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation For Chemotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before chemotherapy the following blood tests should be done, hemoglobin, blood count, platelet, electrolyte, liver and kidney function tests. If the blood counts are high or low, then chemotherapy should be postponed. Patient should drink a lot of water and have light meals before chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Side Effects of chemotherapy<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6166 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vomiting and nausea<\/li>\n<li>Loose motions<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Low blood counts<\/li>\n<li>Loss of hair<\/li>\n<li>Bone marrow suppression<\/li>\n<li>Stopping of periods<\/li>\n<li>Blackening of skin and nails<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6167 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness5.jpg 320w, https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/awareness5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Precautions during chemotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To drink adequate fluids<\/li>\n<li>To avoid heavy meals<\/li>\n<li>To avoid eating raw vegetables or fruits<\/li>\n<li>To avoid infections<\/li>\n<li>To avoid going in crowded areas soon after chemotherapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ports and catheters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In patients who need chemotherapy for long durations and frequently or in those where veins are not found easily, chemotherapy can be given through special catheters or ports which are placed in a central big vein .The drugs are injected directly into the catheter which are outside the body or the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 port which are placed under the skin. These prevent frequent injection of drugs in the veins.<\/p>\n<p>Chemotherapy is being used extensively these days in the treatment of cancer patients with good results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-kp9jx0vm-50936d31d4e35b8864171a05b0bb07a0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-6-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-6' aria-controls='tab-id-6-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >RADIOTHERAPY<\/div><div id='tab-id-6-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-6-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What is Radiotherapy ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Radiotherapy is use of high energy radiation like X-Ray to kill cancer Cell. In common language it is called <em>heat treatment<\/em>. Radiotherapy works by damaging the cancer cells, due to which they are unable to multiply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is given for a few minutes only, five days a week for an average of five to six weeks .Radiotherapy may damage some healthy cells too and hence cause side effects.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Types of Radiotherapy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tele Therapy<\/strong> here radiotherapy is given from a distance. This is the most common form of radiotherapy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brachy<\/strong> <strong>Therapy<\/strong>\u00a0 here the source of radiotherapy is in contact of the body, as used in cancer of the cervix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intraluminal Therapy<\/strong> here the source is put inside the narrow hollow organs of the body like the windpipe or the foodpipe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interstitial Therapy<\/strong>\u00a0 here the radiotherapy is passed through very fine tubes placed in the body, as in cancer of the muscles and breast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cobalt Therapy<\/strong> is the conventional method of radiotherapy. Here the source of rays is Cobalt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Linear Accelerator<\/strong> is the modern radiotherapy machine which is more effective, is faster and has less side effects.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Indications of Radiotherapy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjuvant<\/strong> used postoperatively to prevent local spread.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Primary used as the main modality of treatment as in cancer of cervix, and few cases of head and neck cancers and in some advanced inoperable cancers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre Operative<\/strong> to shrink the tumor to make it operable and to decrease the extent of surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Palliative<\/strong> given to bones and spine in cases of metastasis to the bone, for severe pain and to prevent fractures. It can also be used to stop generalized bleeding from cancers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Side effects of Radiotherapy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Radiotherapy may cause nausea, vomiting, dryness of mouth, ulcers in mouth and skin, and diarrhea. These are generally temporary effects. it may however cause severe damage to the lungs, heart, nerves and brain if these organs are not protected well.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>DOs and DONTs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See the doctor at least once while on treatment<\/li>\n<li>No shaving if getting radiotherapy on face Avoid scrubbing or rubbing the area<\/li>\n<li>Avoid crowds and meeting people as they could give infection<\/li>\n<li>Report to the doctor immediately even in case of mild fever or bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you do not rub off the markings made on the skin to pinpoint the exact place where the radiotherapy is to be directed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Nutrition<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drink lots of fluids<\/p>\n<p>Eat small frequent meals at room temperature<\/p>\n<p>Eat well-cooked soft food<\/p>\n<p>Avoid hot and spicy food<\/p>\n<p>Eat a good nutritious diet rich in calories and proteins<\/p>\n<p>Avoid tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco<\/p>\n<p>Drink juices, soups, 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