Breast Cancer Treatment: What You Should Know
Right now, breast cancer is one of the most commonly contracted cancers amongst Singaporean women in Singapore. But what should we do when we get breast cancer? Here are 5 key points to understand what we should or should not do when we suspect breast cancer.
Fear of Findings: Often, a woman is afraid to visit her personal doctor to check out a lump that she has discovered. If this describes you, then get to your doctor, immediately. If the lump is cancerous, then immediate treatment is a necessity. Taking care of a cancerous breast lump in its earliest stages will make the outcome more positive for you, so do not give in to fear.
Lumpectomy: This surgical procedure removes only a part of the breast, often including some lymph nodes. This procedure works to save as much of a woman’s breast as possible, but can still be disfiguring. Also, there will always be chances of breast cancer reoccurring if the doctor does not get all the cancerous tissue. Hence, it is vital that a highly experienced doctor is approached for this procedure.
Breast Removal: If your doctor tells you that your breast cancer has reached the stage where you need a mastectomy (breast removal), get a second opinion. A lumpectomy can sometimes cure the problem, so do not be too hasty in removing a breast, as you have to live with your choice. A mastectomy definitely can save your life, but it would be better to have more than one doctor’s declaration that you need a mastectomy before you make the official decision.
Radiation Therapy: For the people who checked breastcancer.org, radiation therapy is a viable treatment for breast cancer because it can “…decrease the risk of cancer returning after surgery.” In addition, radiation therapy is not a painful process, taking up very little time, even allowing you to keep your hair in most cases. However, the one major drawback to radiation therapy is fatigue, which may last even after the therapy ends.
Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical method has helped some breast cancer patients by reducing hot flashes brought on by other breast cancer medications, as well as helping with the pain and the sickness. According to breastcancer.org, this method of treatment does not work well for all breast cancer patients because it could increase the risk of infection and decrease the effectiveness of chemotherapy.
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