Current cancer treatments It focuses on destroying or eliminating existing cancer cells in the body. More than solving the root cause of...

Current cancer treatments It focuses on destroying or eliminating existing cancer cells in the body. More than solving the root cause of cancer which may cause disease “Temporary calm” but not cured if the cancer-causing factors remain in the body or can respond to later treatment.

1. Surgery

It's the most basic way. By surgery to remove the tumor from the body.

Suitable for early stage cancer that has not yet spread.

The limit is if there are any cancer cells left. or has already spread It cannot be eliminated completely.

Therefore, it must often be combined with other methods such as radiation or chemotherapy.

2. Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy)

Use chemical drugs to kill cells that are dividing quickly. This includes cancer cells.

But the side effect is Medicines cannot differentiate between cancer cells and normal cells that divide quickly, such as hair cells and bone marrow cells. intestinal wall cells

This results in hair loss, nausea, low immunity, and fatigue.

Chemotherapy reduces the number of cancer cells but does not correct "internal causes" such as a compromised immune system. or abnormalities of cell metabolism

3. Radiation Therapy

Uses high-energy radiation to destroy the DNA of cancer cells, causing them to die or stop dividing.

Suitable for topical treatment such as breast cancer, brain cancer, and head and neck cancer.

But radiation can damage surrounding normal tissue as well.

It is to control disease in the affected area. But it does not prevent new cancers from occurring in other areas.

4. Targeted Therapy

It is a drug that acts specifically on molecules or proteins involved in the growth of cancer cells.

Fewer side effects than chemotherapy

But the disadvantage is Cancer cells can become "resistant" to drugs over time.

Targeted drugs do not correct the underlying mutation cause of cancer stem cells.

5. Use of immunotherapy (Immunotherapy)

Stimulates the body's immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells.

It is the most hopeful approach of the modern era.

However, there are still limitations, such as some patients not responding. Or there may be an immune system attacking one's own tissues.

The treatment is also “Immunity enhancement” allows the body to manage existing cancer. It doesn't clear up the root cause that caused the immune system to fail in the first place.

Summary overview:

Current cancer treatment approaches emphasize “fighting cancer cells” rather than restoring the body to balance. Therefore, although the disease can be calmed down, if:

The immune system is still weak.

Have a chronic inflammatory condition

There is an accumulation of free radicals.

Or the body's cells have also been damaged by toxins/food/stress.

There is a chance that cancer will "Reborn again"