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Top 13 Facts You Should Know About Chemotherapy Treatment

Chemotherapy stops cancer spread by targeting and destroying cancer cells, preventing their growth and metastasis for effective cancer treatment.

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As treatment methods for cancer advance, we see enhanced rates of recovery and cure among cancer patients. This progress is especially evident in children, with more of them becoming cancer survivors. However, the journey of cancer survivorship comes with its own set of challenges due to the various side effects of treatment. While some side effects manifest during treatment, others, known as late effects, may surface years later.

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House Republican Leader Steve Scalise Returns to Capitol Amid Cancer Treatment

House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was diagnosed with blood cancer, has returned to work and shared updates on his treatments. Despite facing chemotherapy, he remains optimistic about his progress and appreciates the support he has received.

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Chemotherapy Treatment at PACE Hospitals Hyderabad India

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It is a systemic therapy, which means that the drugs travel through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. Chemotherapy can be used to treat many different types of cancer, including breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, and leukemia.

Chemotherapy is usually given in cycles. Each cycle consists of a treatment period, followed by a rest period. The length of each cycle and the number of cycles will vary depending on the type of cancer and the patient's individual circumstances.

Chemotherapy can have side effects, but these vary from person to person. Some common side effects include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and mouth sores. These side effects can usually be managed with medication or other interventions.

PACE Hospitals is a leading cancer treatment center in Hyderabad, India. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of chemotherapy services, including:

Individualized treatment plans

Advanced chemotherapy drugs

Supportive care services

Clinical trials

The team of oncologists at PACE Hospitals are experts in the latest chemotherapy techniques. They work closely with each patient to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to their individual needs. The hospital also offers a variety of supportive care services to help patients manage the side effects of chemotherapy.

If you are considering chemotherapy treatment for cancer, PACE Hospitals is a great option. The hospital has a team of experienced oncologists and offers a comprehensive range of services. To learn more about chemotherapy treatment at PACE Hospitals, please visit the hospital's website or call the cancer helpline.

Here are some additional information about chemotherapy treatment at PACE Hospitals:

The hospital has a state-of-the-art chemotherapy unit with private infusion bays.

The unit is staffed by experienced nurses who are dedicated to providing compassionate care.

The hospital also offers a variety of supportive care services, such as nutrition counseling, pain management, and psychological support.

If you are facing a cancer diagnosis, PACE Hospitals can offer you the expert care and support you need. Contact the hospital today to learn more about chemotherapy treatment.

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Know your options 

Immunotherapy vs. Chemotherapy

As research and development in the field of medical science progress, the effectiveness of treatment is increasing. Knowing the difference between various treatments is very important. It enables you to have a better discussion with a doctor. Also being fully aware of the kind of treatment you or your loved one is undergoing decreases stress and anxiety.

What is chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is administered to kill cancer cells and shrink cancer cells so that the tumour decreases and surgery can be performed, at times it's even used to control the spread of cancer cells to prolong the life of a cancer patient as much as possible.  

In chemotherapy, various drugs or medicines are given through intravenous (IV). A tube attached to a needle is inserted into a vein in the patient's chest. Some chemotherapy drugs can be taken in the form of tablets too while some drugs are injected into the muscle, under the skin or directly into the spinal fluid.

When administered correctly chemotherapy is a painless procedure. It should not cause any pain. In case it does call the doctor immediately. In rare cases, the medicine leaks into the surrounding tissues and that may cause pain.

Depending on the kind of cancer and stage, chemotherapy can take 5 mins to a few hours. You will be continuously monitored to ensure that the medication is not reacting negatively to your body.

Chemotherapy does have side effects but with the help of a good doctor, the side effects can be managed well and will not cause the patient discomfort. 

Nausea, diarrhoea, mouth sores, fatigue and fever are some of the common side effects that can be treated easily. Keeping in touch with the doctor is very important. Any discomfort which is increasing should be immediately reported.  

Hair loss in chemotherapy- not all patients lose hair while undergoing chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs kill growing cells. They can’t differentiate between normal and cancer cells. So not only cancer cells, but also those found in the hair follicles, mouth and gastrointestinal tract are killed. That is why some patients develop mouth sores, nausea, diarrhoea and lose their hair.

What is Immunotherapy?

This is a form of treatment that boost a person’s immunity to fight the cancer cells. The patient’s immune system is stimulated with the help of certain drugs, proteins and other elements. This kind of treatment is easy to produce and administer and therefore can be used extensively. Immune cells travel throughout the body via the lymphatic system. Since cancer cells do not contain the same composition that normal cells contain, immunotherapy targets mostly cancer cells.   

Biomarkers are tests that determine the level of abnormality. They give a clearer picture of the patient's genetic makeup, behaviour, and interactions with the immune system. Biomarkers in Immunotherapy are easy to obtain. Biomarkers are very important in cancer treatment because they determine the course of treatment. 

Also for immunotherapy liquid biopsy can be conducted so that results can be obtained easily and quickly. General biopsy for immunotherapy assesses immune cell status rather than tumour characteristics. Which again is very unique to this treatment. 

 IHC- Immunohistochemistry assays are used widely because they can indicate the distribution and localization of specific cellular components within cells and in proper tissue context which doctors can use to provide better treatment. Its specific standards are laid down for immunotherapy. It is also easy to predict responses in patients being administered immunotherapy. 

Immunotherapies are administered into a vein (IV), through an injection, under the skin or into a muscle some are injected directly into the body cavity where the tumour is located.

This kind of therapy also causes side effects like fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, decreased appetite, rash and itching. 

On the whole, immunotherapy is relatively cost-friendly. 

Many oncologists prefer a combination of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy. 

Several clinical trials are being conducted to increase the effectiveness and decrease the side effects of immunotherapy.

Depending on your case, symptoms, and stage of cancer Oncologist at Career Cancer Hospital, Bhopal MP decide which treatment to offer. Doctors use biochemical markers to decide the kind of treatment that is best for patients. Biochemical markers like hormones, enzymes, proteins, antigens, or antibodies produced or altered while cancer cells come together are studied carefully. 

A team of specialised and dedicated doctors and staff are here to make this journey to fight cancer easy and successful.  

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What kind of medicine can be used after chemotherapy treatment?

Neukine 300 Injection 1 ml belongs to the class of medicine called 'hematopoietic agent' used to treat neutropenia, a lack of certain white blood cells. It is a form of chemotherapy medicine that helps to increase the production of white blood cells in the body, which are essential for fighting off infections and other diseases. Neukine 300 Injection is often used in combination with other chemotherapy medicines to help reduce the side effects associated with cancer treatments. This injection can be administered either intravenously or subcutaneously depending on the patient's needs.

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Latest non-invasive CT scan test now available at CIMS, Bhopal

128 Slice CT scan machine can give you better images and cover larger parts in lesser time. It also enables 3D high-resolution imaging that gives a doctor an accurate picture of the affected area.

Accurate diagnosis is life-changing for respiratory, cardiac, and cancer patients. It is also used in the evaluation of blood flow, blood volume, and vascular permeability in the brain, liver, heart, and kidney.

Heart blockages can be detected easily with non-invasive methods. But even today angiography is widely performed to check heart blockage where a catheter is guided carefully into the affected area. 

Hospitals like CIMS (Career Institute of Medical Science) Bhopal, MP have installed the latest and high-end HRCT 128 Slice machine. 

It is a non-invasive test and can be carried out for outpatients. 

This 128 Slice Machine allows doctors to map coronary artery lesions as well as blockages which are nearly impossible to visualize. It allows coverage of the whole heart within one heartbeat.

This CT scan will end the need for any other diagnostic test and even shorten a patient's hospital stay. It is a one-test machine. Accurate treatment can be provided immediately. 

It also has an adjustable shield that blocks excess radiation during, before, and after the scan. Other than that, it gives minute details of tissues with clear images that enable a doctor to determine the extent of the disease, especially in Cancer patients. It also shows blood flow in a whole organ which is vital for cardiac diagnosis and stroke patients.

CT scans are difficult in pediatric patients. Because of its high scanning speed, it is very beneficial in pediatric diagnosis too. It can capture high-resolution scanning in motion. 

In pulmonary patients, there is no need to hold their breath while scanning. 

128 slice CT scan machine can be used for a wide range of diagnoses and proves to be a game changer in the field of diagnosis.

The need of the hour is more and more doctors should prescribe this test for better and more accurate diagnoses.

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It’s important to understand how chemotherapy works and what side effects to expect so that you can be prepared for treatment. to learn more about chemotherapy from some of the best oncologists of the nation visit HCG oncology.

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I'm worried about the rising rate of young adults getting cancer.

For what it's worth, we've actually made a shocking amount of progress against cancer - especially the most common cancers like breast cancer, and especially in the past 30 years.

Cancer rates have been falling, often dramatically (x, x, x, x, x, x). One of the best examples it that breast cancer deaths in the United States dropped 58% between 1975 and 2019 (x).

Right now, we're at the beginning of an absolute revolution in cancer care that promises to increase survival rates even further. This revolution has been going on to a lesser degree since the first human genome was successfully sequenced in the early 2000s (and in fact, the first gapless sequencing of a human genome was finally finished just two years ago, in 2022), and to a greater extent since CRISPR DNA-editing technology was first successfully tested in 2013, and since medical digitzation/digital communication and vaccination were massively spurred ahead in 2020, by the COVID pandemic (x, x).

Right now, the results of this revolution are only beginning to trickle out into actual treatments. But I guarantee you, in the next one to three decades, the way we fight cancer will be massively transformed.

We're talking personalized genome sequencing for each person with cancer - not just for early and better detection, but even to figure out what types of treatments will work best. (x, x, x, x)

We're talking using CRISPR-based DNA editing to literally cut cancer-causing mutations out of your DNA, to edit the genes of immune cells to better detect and kill cancer cells, and to kill cancer-causing viruses. (x, x, x, x)

We're talking using CRISPR-based screening to figure out how chemotherapy resistance works, so that we can overcome it - and even weaponize it. (x, x)

We're talking using CRISPR to edit immune cells so that they recognize and target the mutations of a single individual's specific tumor. (x)

We're talking new types of testing that can predict if cancer will return years before it shows up on scans. (x)

We're talking using (non-generative) AI to massively increase the accuracy and earliness of cancer detection - which by the way is already starting to happen, there are several AI-based systems that detect cancer earlier and more accurately than doctors do. (x, x, x, x, x, x)

Also, the more we transition to a green, sustainable, and ethical future, the fewer cancer-causing substances will be in the environment (fossil fuels, oil drilling, and mining are massive sources of carcinogens at every point in the process).

Cancer is awful. That is a massive understatement. But the fight against cancer is one where there are so many reasons for hope.

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Chemotherapy - Procedure Indications, Side effects, Benefits

PACE Hospitals is one of the best hospital for chemotherapy in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It has a team of experienced oncologists who are experts in the latest cancer treatments. The hospital also has a state-of-the-art chemotherapy facility that provides a comfortable and supportive environment for patients.

Department of Oncology offers a variety of chemotherapy options, including oral, injectable, and intrathecal chemotherapy. We also offers supportive care services, such as nausea and vomiting prevention, hair loss management, and pain management.

What is chemotherapy treatment?

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It is a systemic treatment, which means that the drugs travel through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body.

Chemotherapy is used to treat many different types of cancer, but not limited to cancer of breast, lung, prostate, colon, ovarian, pancreas, stomach, and leukaemia. It can be used alone or in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy or surgery.

The side effects of chemotherapy can vary depending on the type of drug and the dose used.

How does chemotherapy work?

With the ever-developing field of oncology and the discovery of newer information helped in understanding carcinogenesis (cancer growth) and their milestones. The newer information enabled the discovery/invention of certain chemotherapy drugs and medicines which can stop the carcinogenesis at various milestones.

Chemotherapy drugs classification: The chemotherapeutic drugs are classified based on their mechanism. The various types of chemotherapeutic agents are:

Alkylating agents

Platinum analogues

Anti-metabolites

Microtubule damaging agents

Topoisomerase inhibitors

Chemotherapy antibiotic drugs

Steroidal chemotherapy

Chemo-irradiation

Alkylating agents:  In short it can be said that alkylating agents deal with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) thus preventing the cancer cells from dividing and replicating.

To understand further, DNA must be understood. DNA is the hereditary material in almost all the life forms present in the cells. During organisms reproduce, a portion of the parent’s DNA is passed along to the offspring. It exists in the double helix structure, and every strand of DNA can serve as a pattern for duplication during cell division.

Alkylating agents damage the DNA of cancer cells in 2 ways. They are:

Monofunctional alkylation: these kinds of chemotherapy drugs react with a single strand, separating it from its partner in DNA, eventually causing permanent cell damage.

Bifunctional alkylation: through an irreversible bond, the drug attaches between two base pairs in the DNA chain, causing cytotoxic effects (destroying or poisoning cells).

The six types of alkylating agents are used in the chemotherapy of cancer are:

Nitrogen Mustards

Ethyleneimines

Alkyl Sulfonates

Nitrosoureas

Triazenes

Methylhydrazines

Platinum analogues: These platinums based chemotherapy drugs display broad antineoplastic (anticancer) activity especially in ovarian, head and neck, bladder, oesophagus, lung, and colon cancers. Similar to alkylating agents, these drugs work by binding to the DNA of cancer cells, the difference is that these platinum analogues form covalent bonds.

Anti-metabolites: The antimetabolites in cancer chemotherapy interfere the synthesis of DNA and RNA by appearing as metabolites.

To understand further, the compounds which are necessary for the synthesis of DNA and RNA must be studied. Purines and pyrimidines are the building blocks of DNA and RNA. Folic acid is an essential vitamin that helps in cell replication. Since antimetabolites resemble these compounds, the cancer cells often take antimetabolites rather than the original compounds, thus disrupting carcinogenesis. The three types of antimetabolites in cancer chemotherapy treatment are:

Purine antagonists

Cytidine analogues

Pyrimidine analogues

Folic acid analogues (antifolates)

Microtubule-Damaging Agents: Microtubule chemotherapy constitute a diverse group of drugs that bind to microtubules affecting their function and properties.

Microtubules are small tube-like structures that run inside the cell. They maintain the shape and motility of the cell facilitating the intracellular transport of cellular proteins. As such, inhibition of microtubule formation has important consequences that can lead to cell death. The nine types of microtubule chemotherapy are:

Vinca Alkaloids

Taxanes

Vinca alkaloidconjugate

Macrolides

Peptides

Heterocyclic nitrogen compound

Combretastatin

Epothilones

Maytansine/auristatin conjugate

Topoisomerase Inhibitors: These drugs arrest the activity of Topoisomerase I and II, thus inhibiting cellular growth. Topoisomerase I and topoisomerase II are the enzymes found in the nucleus of nearly all mammalian cells which functions for the replication and cellular division of DNA. There are two types of topoisomerase inhibitors:

Camptothecin Analogues (from the bark of Chinese tree, Camptotheca acuminata)

Epipodophyllotoxins (from American mandrake plant Podophyllum peltatum)

Chemotherapy Antibiotic Drugs: Although the “conventional antibiotics” are used to treat bacterial infections, there are antibiotics which restrict carcinogenesis. They achieve carcinogenesis through various methods such as:

Interfering with the replication or maintenance of DNA

Production of free radicals

Prevention of mRNA production etc

Steroidal Chemotherapy: Steroids are compounds which are naturally produced within the bodies in small amounts to help in the control and maintenance of various functions. These can also be synthetically prepared. With the discovery of tumour regression by cortisone, the incorporation of steroids in chemotherapy treatment commenced. They achieve cytotoxicity by decreases in DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis.

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Career Hospital Bhopal is the closest medical center because of its strategic location. Very easy to reach hopital for all.

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Catherine's Good News 🎗

Curable Cancer 🎗

no metastasis 🎗

lymph nodes = cancer free!!! 🎗

margins = cancer free!!! (margins of removed malignant tissue are cancer free) 🎗

malignancy was isolated to 1 area & surgically removed 🎗

adjuvant treatment offered as an option in lower doses of systemic poison to prevent recurrence 🎗

Catherine will overcome this malignancy 🎗

Catherine's bad news 🎗

cancer is out however pathology revealed cancer cells had "access" to her lymphatic channels 🙏

preventative chemotherapy is still poison🙏

Adjuvant Treatment will guarantee zero recurrence