Posted in: Cancer by Dr. Tarang Krishna Posted Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Choosing correct treatment for specific cancer type is vital for successful recovery. While there are innumerable different treatment options, one must pick only after getting detailed information based on the situation i.e. type, stage, etc.
An informed decision is the best move to fight cancer, and this involves 3 steps:
1st step - Diagnosis
Correct diagnosis is Essential
There are different signs and symptoms, which helps to diagnose the cancer type. It’s important to get all these symptoms analyzed and find out which type and stage of cancer are affecting you. The correct diagnosis helps a doctor to draft a perfect treatment plan for patient’s recovery which is necessary to make the smart move and fight the disease in most effectual manner.
2nd Step – The Cancer Treatment
Next step is to decide treatment. One must contemplate on all the risks and benefits of the treatment before jumping on it. It is very important to ask the question – Am I ready for the risks?
A prostate cancer patient might have the dilemma of whether to remove the part or whole gland. Same way there are different after effects of different treatment, which one must consider before locking on treatment for recovery. After getting complete information, a patient should decide on these matters:
• The treatment is better over other options
• The treatment has lesser risks than benefits and one is willing to undergo.
• Deciding on no treatment over some treatment.
• Deciding on costly treatments and drugs.
• Whether to go for traditional treatment or advanced treatment like immunotherapy.
3rd step - The Best Cancer Hospital
Selecting the best cancer care hospital for treatment can be done accurately by getting information about advanced centers from trusted sources. These sources can be - friends, family, doctors, reputed government hospitals, health information providers, online info centers, etc.
These steps enable a patient to make an informed decision and make the right move in choosing correct cancer treatment.
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