Integrative Treatment For Cervical Cancer

Last Updated on Friday, 7 October 2011 09:27 Written by Natural Health Team Friday, 7 October 2011 09:27

Health Information about Integrative Treatment For Cervical Cancer

Radiation therapy is the standard treatment for certain stages of cervical cancer and often is used in combination with surgery. Radiation therapy may also be used to manage the symptoms that occur with incurable cervical cancer. Compared with radiation alone, chemoradiation improves survival. It is usually used as the primary therapy or after a hysterectomy.

Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external radiation therapy) or from radiation material (radioisotopes) in thin plastic tubes inserted through the vagina into the cervical area where the cancer cells are found (intracavitary brachytherapy).

The two forms of brachytherapy used to treat cervical cancer include low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy and high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. LDR brachytherapy has been used the most in the past, but HDR brachytherapy takes less time and can be done on an outpatient basis. Both LDR and HDR appear to work about the same.

Studies show that chemotherapy given at the same time as radiation treatment (chemoradiation) improves survival rates in stages IIB, IIIA, IIIB and IVA cervical cancer without significantly increasing the side effects of either treatment. Chemoradiation may also improve survival rates in stages IB and IIA for women with large tumors.

Radiation to treat cervical cancer may thin the bone and increase the risk of fractures in the pelvic area, including hip fractures. You can take steps to prevent thinning of the bone, such as getting enough calcium and vitamin D. Also, try to prevent falls, which can lead to fractures. Radiation may cause many side effects, including diarrhea and irritation of the bladder.

Your ability to enjoy sexual intercourse may also be affected because radiation may cause changes to the cells lining the vagina, making intercourse difficult or painful. A series of vaginal dilators, starting with a small one and progressing to a larger size, may be used after radiation therapy. Using the dilators can make the vaginal opening larger and help make sex less difficult or painful.

In addition to conventional medical treatment for cervical cancer, you may try complementary therapies. Complementary therapies are not a substitute for the standard treatment recommended for cervical cancer. Before you try any of these therapies, discuss their possible benefits and side effects with your doctor. Let him or her know if you are already using any such therapies.

The combination of conventional medical treatment and complementary medicine is an approach sometimes termed integrative medicine, in which conventional and complementary therapies work together for the best outcome. Complementary therapies are not a substitute for the standard treatment recommended for cervical cancer.

Most cervical cancer is caused by a virus called human papilloma virus, or HPV. You can get HPV by having sexual contact with someone who has it. There are many types of the HPV virus. Not all types of HPV cause cervical cancer. Some of them cause genital warts, but other types may not cause any symptoms.

Most doctors use cauterization or freezing as a first option to cure genital warts. Unfortunately, success achieved with this method is often temporary and the warts soon reappear. For genital warts, cures may involve having to surgically excise or burn them off. After surgical intervention or chemical acids are used, one can expect a scar in that area.

HPVCurative is a new, highly effective and potent way to cure genital warts. It is valued for its role in the realm of genital warts cures, and has provided total clearance of the infection time after time. It contains certified organic medicinal plant extracts and antiviral essential oils, which have demonstrated the ability to act as an HPV cure in laboratory tests.

HPVCurative is undiluted and unadulterated. It contains stringently certified organic antiviral plant extracts, which have the ability to destroy HPV. The extracts are harvested and distilled by hand for medicinal use — they are pure and complete. This is essential when creating HPV cures, and it is of critical importance when applying anything to the genitals.

CURED remains one of the only companies with the advanced know-how required to effectively concentrate these naturally occurring anti-tumor compounds in a HPV cure. HPVCurative is truly a powerful and highly developed way to cure genital warts. To learn more, please go to http://www.bcured.net.

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