Cancer And Myths
NO, there are over twelve million cancer survivors alive today. Because of better care and early detection. The type of cancer, how early it was diagnosed, the care received, as well as the person’s age, health, and medical background, all affect cancer survival.
There has been no research that proves that consuming sugar causes cancer to worsen or that stopping eating sugar causes cancer to shrink or vanish.
To date, there is no evidence that an alkali diet can cure cancer; this is only a hoax spread through social media.
Aside from 5-8 percent of cancers that occur in families, the majority of cancers are non-familial and do not pass down from parents to children. Ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer are three cancers that may run in families, particularly if they affect multiple family members.
During biopsies or surgery to remove tumours, doctors use special techniques and take a number of precautions to prevent cancer cells from spreading.
Cancer is not an infectious disease that spreads quickly from person to person.
From the first day of chemotherapy, all home-based tasks can be completed. After 5-7 days of chemotherapy, outdoor work may be performed.
Huge No, according to the best research done so far.
Chemotherapy is normally prescribed based on the patient’s weight, general health, and kidney function, rather than their age. As a result, age is rarely used to determine whether or not a patient can tolerate chemotherapy.
People seek simple remedies such as herbs and monks to cure their cancer, but they fail to realise that if these therapies were effective, the government would have started providing them in hospitals. Patients waste valuable time looking for such simple remedies.
During biopsies or surgery to remove tumours, doctors use special techniques and take a number of precautions to prevent cancer cells from spreading.
Thanks to medical advancements, the severe side effects that patients faced several years ago are no longer as common. The most common side effect is fatigue, which varies greatly from person to person. The majority of the patients go about their daily routines. It is not necessary to be separated from others in a separate air conditioning space.
Since the introduction of newer treatments and medications to control vomiting, now about 5-10% of patients experience vomiting that is not bothersome and can be treated with an antiemetic.
Since chemotherapy and cancer are not contagious, there is no risk in eating or cooking together.
When on chemotherapy, it is perfectly normal to play or sleep with children. These enjoyable activities help to alleviate chemotherapy side effects.