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Cancer and its Treatment By Efficient Oncologists in Chennai

by Anan A. HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS

Cancer is a broad term that describes the disease that occurs when some of the body’s cells begin to divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer can start anywhere in the human body and can be life-threatening at times.

In a normal human, cells grow and divide to form new cells as per the need of the body.  Normal cells die in a natural process when growing old or become damaged and are replaced with new cells. Cancer develops when this natural process of death of the old or damaged cell and their replacement with new healthy cells break down.

When these abnormal old and damaged cells survive and divide without stopping may result in the formation of new cells when they are not needed. These additional continue to divide uncontrollably and may form growths called tumors.

Many times, these cancerous cells may escape the place of their origin and invade into another adjoining or even distant organ through the bloodstream and cause cancer there.

Types of Cancer

Cancers are usually categorized into types based on place of their origin. However, there are four main types of cancers, such as:

  • Carcinomas –These are the most common type of cancer and usually begin in the skin or the tissue covering the surface of internal organs and glands. Carcinomas usually form solid tumors as seen in prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer.
  • Sarcomas - A sarcoma begins in the tissues that support and connect the body i.e. in fats, muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, blood vessels, lymph vessels, cartilage or bone.
  • Leukemia -Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that develops in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow. These cancers do not form solid tumors. Instead, produce large numbers of abnormal white blood cells called leukemia cells and leukemic blast cells.

Increased WBC builds up in the blood and bone marrow, crowding out normal blood cells which results in a low level of RBCs i.e. blood cells making it difficult for the body to get oxygen to its tissues, control bleeding or fight infections.

The four main types of leukemia are acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia.

  • Lymphomas - This cancer begins in the lymphatic system which is a network of vessels and glands that help fight infection. The two main types of lymphomas are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

 

Common Warning Signs of Cancer

The common and potential cancer symptoms include:

  • Changes in bowel or bladder habits
  • Pain while urinating
  • Sores that do not heal
  • Unusual bleeding or discharge
  • Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere in the body
  • Indigestion
  • Dysphagia i.e. difficulty in swallowing
  • Recent changes in a wart or mole
  • White patches inside the mouth or white spots on the tongue i.e. leukoplakia that can cause mouth cancer
  • Persistent and nagging cough
  • Hoarseness of voice

Treatment Approaches for Cancer

Usually, oncologists prescribe treatment on the basis of type, stage of cancers and general condition of the patient.

Mostly doctors in Chennai adopt cancer treatment approaches, such as:

  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hormone therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Precision or personalized medicine
  • Radiation therapy 
  • Stem cell transplant
  • Targeted therapy
  • Hyperthermia Therapy using Radiofrequency ablation
  • Brachytherapy Therapy – Temporary and Permanent

Doctors, invariably, employ more than one type of treatment to maximize effectiveness.

12 Top Oncologists in Chennai

Though there is no dearth of highly qualified and skilled oncologists yet the list of top 12 Oncologists in Chennai includes:

  • Prof. S. Subramanian
  • Bellarmine Vincent Lawrence
  • M. Balu David
  • Raja M A
  • D. S. Manohar
  • Prof K Kalaichelvi
  • S.G.D. Gangadharan
  • J Surendran
  • Subbiah Shanmugam
  • S. Jagadesh Chandra Bose
  • Rathna Devi
  • P. Rajkumar

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