Rehabilitation after oncology treatment
Oncology (cancer) is a group of diseases, each of which can affect any organ or tissue, it happens due to the pathological growth of abnormal cells.
At later stages, the process can spread to other organs, which is called metastasis.
The annual incidence of cancer worldwide is about 18 million.
Many cancers are easily diagnosed early with regular check-ups. This helps in detecting the process in time and defeating it.
Any type of oncology is manifested by symptomatology (except for the earliest, latent periods).
The patient has a pain syndrome (depending on the location of the appearance of the pathological process), and also deteriorates in general well-being. There may be a slight increase in temperature, decreased appetite, apathy, lethargy.
Surgery is the most radical method of treatment, but not always possible.
Targeted therapy drugs have a selective effect on cancer cells, making them more sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy, causing them to die off naturally and blocking their reproduction.
Radiation therapy is one of the most successful methods of treating oncology, using a special radiation machine.
Chemotherapy can be given in different ways: taking pills, injections and so on.
Radiation. targeting and chemotherapy have been proven to result in severe immunosuppression as well as depletion of the gut microbiota. These factors affect the quality of the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system as a whole, as most of our body's defence cells are produced in the gut. Thus, it is harder for the body to fight pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells, among others.
It has also been found that radiation therapy often leads to tissue damage in the gastrointestinal tract. Surgery is the most radical method of treatment, but it is not always possible. If the tumour is too large or there is a process of metastasis, surgical intervention will not be enough to completely get rid of the pathology.
At later stages, the process can spread to other organs, which is called metastasis.
The annual incidence of cancer worldwide is about 18 million.
Many cancers are easily diagnosed early with regular check-ups. This helps in detecting the process in time and defeating it.Any type of oncology is manifested by symptomatology (except for the earliest, latent periods).
The patient has a pain syndrome (depending on the location of the appearance of the pathological process), and also deteriorates in general well-being. There may be a slight increase in temperature, decreased appetite, apathy, lethargy.
To treat the detected cancerous tumour, different methods can be used.
The mains one are:- surgery
- radiation therapy
- chemotherapy
- targeted therapy
Surgery is the most radical method of treatment, but not always possible.
Targeted therapy drugs have a selective effect on cancer cells, making them more sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy, causing them to die off naturally and blocking their reproduction.
Radiation therapy is one of the most successful methods of treating oncology, using a special radiation machine.
Chemotherapy can be given in different ways: taking pills, injections and so on.
Radiation. targeting and chemotherapy have been proven to result in severe immunosuppression as well as depletion of the gut microbiota. These factors affect the quality of the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system as a whole, as most of our body's defence cells are produced in the gut. Thus, it is harder for the body to fight pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells, among others.
It has also been found that radiation therapy often leads to tissue damage in the gastrointestinal tract. Surgery is the most radical method of treatment, but it is not always possible. If the tumour is too large or there is a process of metastasis, surgical intervention will not be enough to completely get rid of the pathology.
According to studies, taking metabiotics («Daigo») by patients during and after oncology treatment contributes to a better effect of therapy, as well as improves well-being and speeds up the recovery process after the procedures.