Radiofrequency Ablation for cancer?
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There are currently limitations for this type of treatment. It seems to work best on small tumors and nodules that are evenly shaped. One of the reasons for this is that a thin wire is threaded into the tumor and than the waves that destroy the tumor will emanate outwards in an even wave. If the tumor is oddly shaped than it is possible that those cancer cells won't be destroyed and can spred.\n\nSo, while RFA is an exciting modality, it is not suitable for all types of cancers or all patients. Much will depend upon location, number of tumors, stage, and size of the tumors to be ablated. It's worth investigating.
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At 50, 5 years ago, I got prostate cancer. I had been involved with many doctors on a large website project so I had access to 12 different urologists and all the information available on the Internet. In the end, after considering radiation and seed implants I finally opted for surgery. I am glad I did, although, had I waited another 4 weeks my doctor would have been doing the new laprascopic method, which is much easier on the patient. My doctor here in Orange County swears he'll never go back to the old style radical prostectomy (sp?) where they slit you up the middle.\n\nEach individual has to make their own choice however. There are problems with radiation that you never hear about, like rectal problems or radiation seeds that make their way to other parts of the body and cause severe damage. \n\nGet educated above all. I have included a favorite site below.
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It all  depends. My husband was treated with the gamma knife procedure it is a one time procedure. Check into it good luck
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Stage IV cancer is basically a way for the oncologist to know which protocol to use when treating a patient. It is often misinterpreted by people who do not understand the disease to be a 'death sentence'. That's just not true at all. Stage IV is, however, more difficult to treat because it indicates the cancer has metastasized.\n\nWhat you should do for your friend is become very educated about the disease. Read and locate resources, talk to people who have the disease, look for support groups, talk to doctors, perhaps even seek out a second or third opinion, look over treatment options, find the best oncologist that you can and than put your trust in him completely. Once an oncologist is on your friends side, they can make referrals and recommendations that open doors for treatments.\nRemember, there is always hope . . remain positive . . and help your friend to remain strong. It is a tough battle, but human beings are remarkable creatures . . with a good friend like you . . he will find his strength to face whatever comes.\n\nMy son was diagnosed 20 months ago with stage IV abdominal sarcoma that had metastasized. His pediatric oncology team was able to eliminate all visible tumors and he underwent an experimental intraperitoneal chemoperfusion to eradicate micrometatastes from the diaphragm and abdominal cavity. He is doing very well, he still has 2 small nodules (about a cm) that we are dealing with. But, in the meantime he has excellent quality of life, is asymptomatic, takes college classes, and hangs out with his friends. It's been tough, but it can be done.\n\nGood luck to you. \n\nAnd, a word of caution, any treatment offered should be evidence based and scientifically documented. \n\nThe American Cancer Society is an excellent resource for information about melanoma. The site also offers stories of encouragement:\nhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/lrn/lrn_0.asp\n\nYou may also want to encourage your friend or his caregiver to joing a ListServ group specifically for patients with Melanoma, so that you can talk directly to others with the disease.\nhttp://listserv.acor.org/archives/melanoma.html\n\nAmerican Melanoma Foundation\nhttp://www.melanomafoundation.org/\n\nGood luck and stay strong.
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Intestinal ablation is a surgery performed to limit foot absorption.  It's usually performed on obese people, but in your niece's case, probably necessary because of her other issue with not being able to void on her own.\n\nhere's a website that describes the procedure:  http://www.freshpatents.com/Intestinal-ablation-to-limit-food-absorption-dt20060427ptan20060086362.php
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An atunement from a Reiki master. I heard a story about someone with cancer having excellent luck with Reiki. I know a Reiki master who often volunteers at the local cancer center. it might be worth checking out.
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I am a Radiation Therapist, so I have a pretty good handle on this one.  Extreme pain and dificulty swallowing ar ethe two most common (and awful) side effects of radiation therapy to the neck area.  Lidocaine spays are sometimes effective but difficult once a patient reaches a certain level of pain.  The most common treatment for this is often called "magic mouthwash".  It can be made up at your local pharmacy but will require a prescription.  It is a mixture of viscous lidocaine (to numb the throat), liquid benadryl (to lessen swelling) and liquid Maalox (to leave a soothing coating.  The effect is temporary (about 2 hours) but will allow him to at least eat some soft foods.   A second option is a painkiller lollipop (really) called Aqtiq. It is just narcotic in a sugar base but has shown some relief to local tissue.  The third suggestion is to get access to a mouth wash with a benzydamine base. This has not been approved in the US but is available in Canada over the counter, so you may be able to order it from an online pharmacy.  I worked on the clinical trial in the US and the benzydamine mouthwash helped to decrease the effect of radiation on the mucosal (inside the mouth and throat) tissue in patients being treated for head and neck cancer with radiation.\n\nAs a side note, your radiation oncology nurse should be carefully monitoring his weight.  If he is unable to take solid food, you should be supplementing his diet with high calorie meal replacement shakes like Ensure. If you can't afford these, very often the company can provide low or no cost supplies while he is being treated.  Please ask your oncology nurse or the department social worker to help you with these resources.  As a last resort, a PEG (feeding tube surgically placed BELOW the area being treated)  can be temporarily placed to allow him to receive adequate nutrition whil ehe is being treated and until the treated area heals.\n\nGood luck.
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It is up to her oncologist. Get a good one. Maybe she will be given radiotherapy. She should stop eating too much meat, do alot of deep breathing cos it seems cancer cells don't like and can't survive on oxygen but thrive on carbon dioxide. Take alot of fresh fruit juice (buy a juicer and start juicing). Take wheatgrass and more vegetables.  Read up on ovarian cancer on the internet.
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Go to google or ask.com there are lots of differnt schools of thought today, study and then discuss what is best for you with your doctor. You may have time for a secon opinion depending on how it's progressed. Checkout out livestong.com it's lance armstrongs cancer research site. Good luck to you.
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Many patients travel from United States of America and UK to get low cost of R F Ablation Surgery of heart  in India. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering the cost of R F Ablation Surgery of heart is "how much?" and “what is the price of surgery in India?”\n\nOftentimes, patients choose their surgeon on the basis of price. \nThe cost of R F Ablation Surgery of heart is very affordable in India and costs are much lower when compared to the United States, UK and other countries. However, since the success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon, cost should not be your main consideration for your decision to undergo R F Ablation Surgery of heart  in India.\n\nI checked out the website of Forerunners Healthcare –which is the premier most medical tourism company in India offering low cost surgery in India to International Patients. They have served more than 400 International patients from across the globe (specially US and UK) to get low cost affordable surgery in India at the best Hospitals and Medical Institutions. And the general price of the R F Ablation Surgery of heart is as follows-\n\nThe Cost of R F Ablation Surgery of heart in India is $ 1680.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\n\nIn India, any licensed medical doctor can perform R F Ablation Surgery of heart. To avoid unsatisfactory results, it is best to choose a surgeon who has completed an accredited residency-training program in R F Ablation Surgery of heart . He should have extensive experience in the procedure you will undergo. That’s when Forerunners Healthcare come into picture-helping you get the best surgeon for your surgery at the most affordable prices in the best Hospitals of India.\n\nYour surgeon's skill can make all the difference between a good and an average result. Thus, although it is understandable that price is one of the considerations in your choice of surgeon, it is important to remember that the main consideration should be your surgeon's professional qualifications and experience.\nBesides that you should look into other issues related to traveling abroad, which is your visa, passport, climate, cultural issues and language barrier. Although language is not a problem in India –as most of the people are well verse in English. But you should make sure that you have a reliable hand holding person to guide you through the various steps of getting medical treatment and surgery in India.\n\n\nHope this helps.
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Research alternative cures. Over 100 are available, but your doctor isn't allowed to tell you about them.\n\nI have always believed that the mainstream medical industry is not interested in finding a cure for cancer because it makes too much profit with its present barbarous methods.\nEventually, I came across a detailed report which agreed with my findings, and I have included it in my web page at\n\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html\n\nBy reading this report, you will also convince yourself that it is best to ignore the mainstream cancer industry, and seek alternative cures. Also you should bear in mind that the medical industry will do anything to protect its profitable position, including disparaging alternative healers or even creating bogus court cases.\n\nI believe that cancer is a whole body thing, which in 80 percent of cases manifests itself by producing symptoms in the weaker parts of the body, and therefore appearing localised. It is this treatment of symptoms instead of cause which creates the profitable, yet non-successful approach of mainstream medicine.\n\nSome cures are listed on the web page too.\n\nIt is therefore obvious that a holistic approach is required, based on cleansing, diet, exercise and debugging.\n\nCLEANSING\nThe best way of cleansing is to fast.\n\nhttp://www.phifoundation.org/menses.html\nhttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1996\n\nbut if a patient is too weak for that, or does not fancy the idea, then alternative cleanses are available.\n\n\nColon Cleanse\nhttp://www.soundfeelings.com/free/colon_cleansing.htm#recipe\nBowel cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/schulze/herbal_colon_cleanse_1_2.asp\nkidney cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/kidney/default.asp\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_12678_kidney-cleansing-fast.html\nhttp://www.falconblanco.com/health/cleansing/kidney.html\nhttp://www.healingdaily.com/colon-kidney-detoxification.htm\nhttp://www.healthfree.com/cleansing_programs_kidney.html\nLiver cleanse\nhttp://www.drclark.net/en/drclark_protocol/illnesses/liver_cleanse.php\nGallbladder cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/liver/default.asp\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/liver/huldas_recipe.asp\nPancreas cleanse\nhttp://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=261\n\nDIET,\nThe best diet is vegetarian, avoiding all processed, frozen or micro-waved foods and drinks, and based on fresh fruit, fresh vegetables - preferably organic, nuts and seeds. Drinks should be clean water or freshly squeezed orange juice.\n\nMany researchers promote the benefits of vitamin B17 as a healer. this can be found in the following foods:\nApple seeds, alfalfa sprouts, apricot kernels, bamboo shoots, barley, beet tops, bitter almond, blackberries, boysenberries, brewer’s yeast, brown rice, buckwheat, cashews, cherry kernels, cranberries, currants, fava beans, flax seeds, garbanzo beans, gooseberries, huckleberries, lentils, lima beans, linseed meat, loganberries, macadamia nuts, millet, millet seed, peach kernels, pecans, plum kernels, quince, raspberries, sorghum cane syrup, spinach, sprouts (alfalfa, lentil, mung bean, buckwheat, garbanzo), strawberries, walnuts, watercress, yams.\n\nA commercial preparation of B17 is available called Laetrile.\n\nEXERCISE\nExercise should be sufficient to create a sweat, but not sufficient to make you gasp for breath or feel over-tired. About one hours exercise every day is best.\n\nDEBUGGING\nThere are various theories about how bugs create cancer.\n\nHulda Clark suggests that parasites are the cause, and that they can be disposed of by using a zapper.\n\nZappers are available from\n\nSuper Zapper DeLuxe\nhttp://www.drclark.net      Clark Zapper with amazing features get a free CD ROM\n\nhttp://www.paradevices.com/zapper_works.html\n\nTerminator Crystal Orgone Zapper Blood Purification Parasite Solution\nElectrical stimulation devices for blood purification, parasites, relaxation, and addictions.\nhttp://www.elixa.com/estim/zap.htm\n\nHigh frequency parasite zappe
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Cancer survivor here.  Hang in there.\n\n1.  Don't just blindly accept whatever medical treatments the doctors throw at you.  Become a part of the process making informed choices.  Get on the internet and read and thoroughly research your options.  Get help from a friend who has some medical background if necessary, and ask them to help you understand things.\n\n2.  Take care of yourself in natural ways in addition to medical treatment.  Eliminate any foods with artificial chemicals, pesticides, and growth hormones from your diet.  Eat only fresh organic foods, including lots of healthy anti-oxident foods like berries, pomegranite, leafy greens, walnuts.  Care for your body with as much yoga and exercise as you can do during treatment, lots of massages, etc.\n\n3.  Actively manage your state of mind to keep a positive and hopeful outlook and focus your energies on healing.  I found aromatherapy relaxation techniques, pranayama and insight meditation helpful for this.\n\nBe well.
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1/2 centimeter is still very small. I'd want the tumor removed immediately and also any close lymph nodes removed to check for signs of cancer. Then ask the oncologist if you need any radiation or chemo. I'd also want a PET scan to make sure there was no cancer lurking anywhere else like in the liver or brain. You have a good chance for another very long remission or even a cure. Ask about taking tamoxifen after you finish your treatments. Hopefully you were taking it for 5 years after your first bout. If not, that is possibly why you have had a recurrence. Don't waste your time and window of opportunity with alternative treatments unless they are approved first by your oncologist and done in addition to traditional medical treatments. good luck
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Most probably, it is confined at its place, which is called in situ. In that case it can be treated successfully. \n\nIf it is on vocal chord, there is very little blood supply, and so growth rate of the tumour would be very slow. It can be removed by operation; further, if necessary, recently developed highly focused radiation can be delivered directly to the tumour. Finally, chemo-therapy can be given. Thus there is a very good chance that the disease will not return for the rest of the life.
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www.dmso.org/articles/information/muir.htm \nthis article addresses it's use in humans for cancer
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I would strongly suggest that you go to this website and ask there. Lots of women giving support for all kinds of female related issues. \n\nDon't know if it is an issue for you but...If I am not mistaken; only do the ablation if you are past the child bearing time in your life; what ever that age may be for you. Best wishes.
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Its probably safe, assuming everything is resolved, however I would ask your oncologist to be sure. There are too many variables for this to be a general question. I promise you it won't be anything your doctor hasnt heard before,so don't be embaressed to ask!