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Treatment of Breast Cancer In Israel

Breast cancer is a common oncological disease among women all over the world (in rare cases, this disease occurs in men). The mammary gland is a hormone-dependent organ in the female body. The hormonal background can be affected by factors such as household habits, stress, sun radiation, drugs.

In the treatment of this disease, Israel implements and applies organ-preserving treatment technologies. The key to successful treatment is the early detection of a malignant tumor. For this purpose, the following types of examinations are carried out: magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, mammologic consultation, biopsy, PET-CT, isotope scanning of bones.

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel is determined depending on the stage of the disease.

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel - 0 stage

At this stage, the tumor is located within the mammary gland without additional foci. As treatment, organ-preserving surgery is performed - lumpectomy, when the tumor is removed and the breast is retained. After surgery, in most cases, radiation therapy is used as a prophylaxis for relapse.

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel at 1,2,3A and some types of 3C stages

At these stages, complex treatment is prescribed. In the first and second stages, as a rule, use an organ-preserving resection, rarely - a mastectomy. A mastectomy is a complete removal of the breast.

The tumor also spreads to the axillary lymph nodes. To do this, do simple tests and, as a rule, a biopsy. Most often the sample is extracted during the process of lumpectomy. The operation to remove the lymph nodes is carried out in two forms: complete removal and partial removal of the most suspicious node. As a postoperative treatment, radiotherapy is prescribed: only the breast is irradiated, or the breast along with the lymph nodes in the armpit. Irradiation is done for four to seven weeks, no more than 5 times a week. In the case of a mastectomy, then, as a rule, a year later plastic surgery is performed to restore the mammary gland. To do this, various types of prosthesis are used: Saline, biological gratings, silicone, tissues of other parts of the body.

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel - 3B and 3C stage

Before the operation, a course of chemotherapy is prescribed - neoadjuvant therapy. It is carried out in order to reduce the boundaries of the tumor and determine the effectiveness of treatment. In the event that the size of the malignant neoplasm decreases after chemotherapy, an operation is performed. It can be a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. As a post-operative treatment, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, possibly a combination of several types, are prescribed.

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel in 4 stages

When metastases appear, treatment depends on the spread of cancer. If only the localization site is in the chest, then chemotherapy, hormone therapy, surgery, radiotherapy or their combination is prescribed. If metastases go to the bone, liver or other areas, prescribe chemotherapy, hormonal treatment, targeted chemotherapy. In most cases, treatment in the final stages of cancer is an extension of life, not a cure.

Cancer Treatment in Israel - Breast Cancer

Treatment of breast cancer in Israel is a set of methods aimed at getting rid of oncology, such as: surgery, chemotherapy treatment, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, immunological treatment. The choice of the scheme of therapy is determined by a number of factors: the structure of the tumor, the function of the ovaries, the rate of its growth, the age of the patient (the younger, the higher the risk of tumor return), etc.

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is the effect of X-ray energy on malignant neoplasm with the least damage to healthy tissues. Therapy lasts from sixteen to thirty-five procedures, depending on the age of the patient, the location of the tumor and the degree of its aggressiveness.

Hormonotherapy

Breast cancer is a hormone-dependent tumor. Therefore, to suppress the activity of hormones prescribed medication, reducing the risk of relapse. The most popular drug in this series is Tamoxifen. Hormonotherapy reduces the risk of tumor return in fact twice.

Chemotherapy

If the risk of recurrence is significant, chemotherapy is prescribed. It brings noticeably more side effects than hormone therapy and radiotherapy. This decrease in the function of the immune system, exhaustion, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, impaired fertility in women. Pharmacology in Israel recommends a significant amount of drugs to prevent side effects of chemotherapy treatment.

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy for the most part is an auxiliary method in the treatment of oncology. It is aimed at using the resources of the body's immune system. One of the most common immunological drugs is Herceptin. The effect of such drugs is as follows. First, they contribute to the intensive production of antibodies, and secondly - the connection of certain cells of the immune system with certain antibodies. This strikes accurately on malignant cells without compromising healthy cells.

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