Orthodox Cancer Treatment
By Simon Mitchell
1. Diagnosis
Diagnosis is a strength of Western scientific medicine
because of its dependence on analytical procedures and processes of
elimination. Modern technology has given us many ways to see into
the body for effective diagnosis of dis-ease.
Nowhere is scientific Western medicine so advanced
than in the fields of diagnosis. Although the philosophy of Western
medicine often comes in for criticism, modern science has produced
many ways in which we can examine and image organisms internally and
take samples of tissue in hard to reach places.
A qualified doctor should always be the first point
of contact for serious disease as they have a good chance of getting
you a correct diagnosis. Self-diagnosis is not a good idea except
for very minor ailments. If you can, always get a second opinion on
any diagnosis. In the UK you are urged to start orthodox cancer treatments
within a month of diagnosis.
Diagnosis for cancer uses careful clinical assessment
and advanced investigative techniques such as:
Endoscopy: an endoscope is a tube-like
viewing instrument with lenses and lights or video cameras that is
inserted into a body orifice for investigating and treating disorders.
If gives doctors the ability to see inside the body and even remove
small pieces of tissue for examination (biopsy).
Imaging: This process allows doctors
to produce images of structures within the body that are otherwise
difficult to see. For example short-wave, electromagnetic waves such
as X-rays are passed through the body. Some are absorbed and others
pass through the tissues to produce a shadow image that is projected
onto a film or screen. In x-ray images the bones show up clearly,
making it an excellent tool for seeing problems associated with bones
or hard objects within the body.
In the 1920’s radiologists discovered that certain
substances are opaque to radiation and they began to use them as ‘contrast
media’. When these media are introduced into the body they create
an outline shape of the cavities they fill, which helps to identify
problem areas.
Ultrasound scanning projects high-frequency sound
waves through the body, using a transducer against the skin. The waves
are reflected back and the pattern of echoes produces an image. Computers
are used to create better images. C.T. scanning (Computed Tomography)
takes x-rays from different angles and uses the computer to create
cross sections or three-dimensional images.
M.R.I. (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) places the patient
in a strong magnetic field that passes waves through the body. The
computer creates an image by analysing changes in the magnetic alignment
of the hydrogen protons in our cells. P.E.T. scanning (Positron Emission
Tomography) introduces short-lived radio isotopes into body tissues
that are then flooded with gamma rays, recorded and then analysed
by computer to produce images.
Cytology and histology: Cytology
is concerned with the examination of individual cells. The main application
in cancer is in the detection of abnormal cells. Histology or hystopathology
looks at groups of cells.
Laboratory studies: Scientific methodology
gives us many ways to analyse and examine bodily extracts.
2. Prognosis
What follows initial diagnosis means identifying appropriate
treatments, forecasting the probable course and outcome of the disease
(prognostication) and standardising the design of research and treatment
protocols.
You may be given the option to take part in a clinical
study to help assess the effectiveness of a new treatment. Some health
centres and surgeries are offered payoffs for enrolling patients in
clinical trials which are often ongoing ‘action research’.
3. Treatment
There are four main types of treatment in conventional
cancer treatment:
Surgery: this offers the best chance
when the cancer is contained to a single area and has a low tendency
to spread
Radiotherapy: invented over 100 years
ago, this treatment bombards specific areas of the body with gamma
rays.
Chemotherapy: uses chemical cocktails
that suppress the growth cycles of all cells in the body.
Biological therapy: This treatment
uses B.R.M.’s (Biological Response Modifiers) such as Interferon
or Interleukin-2 to modify biological systems.
Taking these treatments is no guarantee that the cancer
will not return. They do not involve looking for or eliminating any
causes. To this extent orthodox Western medical approaches to cancer
are only palliative.
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