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El cáncer de útero es el cáncer más común del aparato reproductor femenino. Se puede formar dentro del recubrimiento interno del útero o en la capa externa del tejido muscular.
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Se considera que el embarazo molar es resultado de un problema con la información genética transmitida entre un óvulo y un espermatozoide.
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Aún con la prueba de Papanicolaou y nuevas vacunas para mujeres jóvenes, no hay manera completa de prevenir el cáncer de cuello uterino.
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El cáncer de vagina representa entre el 2% a 3% de todos los cánceres ginecológicos y es una enfermedad relativamente poco común.
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Las probabilidades de contraer cáncer de ovarios aumenta con la edad de una mujer. El cáncer de ovarios ocurre en mujeres de más de 50 años de edad y el...
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Cuando Debbie se enteró que tenía Cáncer de Endometrio, lo único que quería hacer era eliminarlo. Todo lo que quería el Dr. Finkler era que Debbie tuviera el mejor tratamiento...
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La célebre personalidad televisiva, la Dra. Jan C. Garavaglia, (alias "Dra. G") es la médico forense principal de la Oficina del médico forense del noveno distrito (Orange-...
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy has been a proven treatment technique for cancer for many years. The radiation is designed to attack cancer cells as they are dividing. Unfortunately, they can also damage normal cells as well, causing side effects. Doctors must strike a balance between killing the cancer cells while sparing as many normal cells as possible.
Radiation therapy is a local treatment for cancer as only the cancerous cells and the surrounding cells are affected. It is not as effective against cancer that has spread in the body, since it is designed to be a very focused and specific therapy.
Radiation therapy is best for curing or shrinking cancer in its early stages and stopping cancer from recurring. If the goal is to cure or shrink the cancer, it may be used as a preoperative or postoperative treatment, depending on the cancer. Radiation therapy can also be used to treat symptoms of advanced cancer, reducing pain, improving the ability to swallow or breathe, or manage bowel problems associated with more advanced stages of cancer.
Different forms of radiation are used, depending on the type of cancer. Options include ionization radiation, radio waves, microwaves and light waves.