Cancer Treatments and Breakthroughs

Cancer is not a single disease. It includes a large group of varied disorders that share major traits. The first sign of cancer is an enlargement of the area. The tumor then infects other cells near it, and if it's really advanced, these cells may break away from the tumor and spread the cancer throughout your body. Although many people believe that your survival rate is low if you're diagnosed with cancer, patients usually have …

…you'll die from it. But, this is not true at all. Most people survive and go back to their normal lives. I also think that knowing what options you have is VERY important. By describing some of the common treatments, you can understand how each one would help and hurt you. Although cancer was once feared by everyone, we are closer than ever to better drug delivery systems for this disease, and hopefully, a cure.