Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women around the world.

Posted by Northtexascancer on February 11th, 2014

Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases one can ever have. There are many different types of cancer present in the world and most common among all of them is breast cancer found in women. It is often found in the age group of 45 to 55. It has emerged as a serious threat, and special treatment and therapies have evolved to cure it completely. If breast cancer is identified in the initial stage, then it becomes very easy for the oncologists to cure it with the specific types of treatment they feel is best for each individual patient. Breast cancer is a massive destructive increase in the number of cells, in a woman’s breast. It is very important to get diagnosed early so that treatment can be done satisfactorily. If any women finds some abnormal lump in their breasts, or they feel the colour of breast and nipples changing, then there is a high probability of occurrence of cancer, and they must get to the best health centers in Texas for further assistance. The cancer doctors use many techniques to detect breast cancer. They may advise using the technique of mammography by which they take x-ray pictures of the affected breast to see whether there is any tumour present in the vicinity of breast. Even ultrasound or an MRI can be helpful for detection of breast cancer.

Breast cancer can easily be treated using many different therapies. It becomes very easy to cure if the tumour is benign. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, as well as surgery, help to cure breast cancer. Chemotherapy is the use of highly concentrated injections containing target specific chemicals to destroy cancer causing cells. This procedure has some side-effects like loss of hair and appetite. The body loses immunity due to such drugs injected inside body. Radiation therapy is a treatment where high energy radio waves penetrate into the targeted tumour. The tumour cells are destroyed, and the body may take a more time to recover from the side effects.

The cancer centers in Texas are offering some of the best treatment therapies with a team of oncologist and staff who take good care of the patient from diagnosis to a cure. These cancer centers are well equipped with the best equipment that can help these talented and dedicated doctors with their treatments. If a woman is suffering from breast cancer, then she must not hesitate to get treatment as soon as possible to win the battle over this disease.

About the author:
The North Texas Cancer Center at Wise County is located off HWY 51 in front of the Wise Regional Hospital in Decatur, TX. Our center offers a full line of treatment options for patients who want complete quality care including, but not limited to, on-site IMRT Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy. Like all of our other centers, we have created a patient friendly atmosphere within the clinic and have staffed our clinic with experienced and qualified medical professionals. Our board certified radiation oncologist. Dr. Greg Garrett lives and practices in Decatur with his 30 years of experience and frequently consults with Dr. Gregory Echt. The North Texas Cancer Center of Wise also offers ample and convenient free parking to all of our patients and family members.