“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community”. (Anthony J. D'Angelo). Friends, when any human life experiences complicated medical issues, not only that person alone suffers physically, emotionally and financially but also his/her family members. With the advancement of medical science, treatment of almost all discovered diseases is possible now and hope is alive. However, sadly, complete cure for some of the health problems (terminal illnesses) are not yet possible.
Breast cancer treatment method and process depends upon the category of breast cancer, the phase (stage) and grade (extent), medical history, age and overall health of the patient. In recent times, new approach and developments have come up in the field of cancer treatment; however the most appropriate technique is decided by the treating doctors’ team assessing patient’s medical condition. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery are among the most used types for breast cancer treatment which is same for both genders. Treatment process has 2 main objectives:
Body tissues in humans above the chest (pectoral) muscles are referred as breast. This body part in the females consists of connective glandular tissues and fat. It is made up of around 20 lobes and many ducts. These lobes have many tiny segments known as lobules which further ends in various small bulbs that produce milk (in female breasts). The lobes, lobules, and bulbs are linked by thin pipes called ducts. On one side these breast tissues are connected from collarbone and reaches out till lower ribs, sternum (breastbone) and armpit.
In today’s time, with advanced technology and skilled professionals hands, any kind of known cancer is completely treatable; though better results are expected only when apt diagnose of the illness and timely medical procedures are started. Determining treatment option and designing a well effective schedule to achieve healing relies on many different aspects such as patient’s age, overall health, size of the tumour and most importantly stage of the cancer. In such cases, healthcare provider is not only the one doctor but an appropriate team of experts decide and provide services which consist of an Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, Urologist and Geriatrician.
There are two terms which are widely being used during cancer diagnosis and treatment i.e. ‘stage’ and ‘grade’ but these phrases are less apparent to a common person. While we have read the article on the meaning of a particular cancer stage, let’s try to understand what cancer grade means? Cancer is a disorder in which human body cell start multiplying uncontrollably. When cancer start progressing, cancerous body tissues change and divide into more malignant cells. These cells multiply and spread around with high speed which obstruct normal regulatory system.
