Colon cancer treatment

January 26, 2018

Colon cancer treatment: Types of treatment

Colon cancer treatment will be effective when the right diagnosis to done timely

The type of colon cancer treatment that is likely to be recommended by your doctor will depend basically on the stage of your cancer. There are four stages of cancer (I, II, III, and IV). The three primary treatment options available for colon cancer treatment. And they include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. To understand each of these, we sought the expert opinion from the professionals at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD. With the professional input of doctor Dalal Akoury, we are going to discuss the surgery option in this article and chemotherapy and radiation in the subsequent articles. We, therefore, want to encourage you to keep glued to the link to be the first to know.

Colon cancer treatment: Surgery for early-stage colon cancer

When surgery is applied for colon cancer treatment, it can be done in two ways depending on the size of the tumor. Where the colon cancer is very small, the doctor may recommend a minimally invasive approach to surgery like:

Removing polyps during a colonoscopy. In cases of small cancer, localized and completely contained within a polyp in the very early stage, the doctor may be able to remove it entirely during a colonoscopy.

Endoscopic mucosal resection. Removing larger polyps may require also taking a small amount of the lining of the colon or rectum in a procedure called an endoscopic mucosal resection.

Minimally invasive surgery. Any polyps which can’t be removed during a colonoscopy can be removed using laparoscopic surgery. The surgeon performs an operation through several small incisions in the patient’s abdominal wall, inserting instruments with attached cameras that display the colon on a video monitor.

Colon cancer treatment: Surgery for invasive colon cancer

If cancer has grown the following may be recommended:

Partial colectomy. Under this procedure, the surgeon removes part of the colon that containing cancer together with a margin of normal tissue on either side of cancer. This procedure can be done using a minimally invasive approach (laparoscopy).

Surgery to help in the waste disposal from the body. Where reconnecting the healthy portions of the colon or rectum isn’t possible, an ostomy may become necessary to create a wall in the abdomen from a portion of the remaining bowel for the discharge of stool into a bag that fits securely over the opening. This can be temporary to allow the colon and rectum to heal after surgery, but in the extreme, it may be permanent.

Lymph node removal. Nearby lymph nodes are usually also removed during colon cancer surgery and tested for cancer.

Colon cancer treatment: Surgery for advanced cancer

Finally, where cancer has advanced and the patients are very poor, an operation may be recommended to relieve a blockage of the colon or other conditions primarily to improve on the symptoms. It is important to note that this isn’t meant to cure cancer, instead, it’s to relieve signs and symptoms, such as bleeding and pain. We appreciate the kind of pain that comes with such procedures. If you’re in this situation, you can speak to us on Facebook or just call us on (843) 2131480 and we will be glad to help you professionally.

Colon cancer treatment: Types of treatment

SCLC Symptoms

January 22, 2018

SCLC Symptoms: Small cell lung cancer

SCLC Symptoms can result from local growth of the tumor, spread to nearby areas

Persons with small-cell lung cancer typically have had symptoms for a relatively short time (8 to 12 weeks) before they visit their doctor. The SCLC symptoms can result from local growth of the tumor, spreading to nearby areas, distant spread, paraneoplastic syndromes, or a combination thereof. Speaking to the experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD, the symptoms arising due to local growth of the tumor may include the following:

Cough
Coughing up blood
Shortness of breath
Chest pain worsened by deep breathing

Symptoms arising as a result of the spreading of the cancer to nearby areas includes:

Gravelly voice, resulting from compression of the nerve that supplies the vocal cords
Shortness of breath, resulting from compression of the nerve that supplies the muscles of the diaphragm, or the lungs filling with fluid and stridor (sound produced by turbulent flow of air through a narrowed part of the respiratory tract) resulting from compression of the trachea (windpipe) or larger bronchi (airways of the lung)
Trouble when swallowing, resulting from compression of the esophagus (food pipe)
Swelling of the face and hands, resulting from compression of the superior vena cava (vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body)

Symptoms arising when the distant cancer spreads and this will depend on the site where the cancer spread. Such symptoms may include:

Movement to the brain causes vomiting, weak limbs, headache, mental changes, seizures and blurring of vision.
The spread towards the vertebral column is associated with back pain.
Spread to the spinal cord may results in paralysis and loss of bowel or bladder function.
Spread to the bone can cause bone pain.
Spread to the liver results in pain on the right upper part of the abdomen.

Symptoms associated with paraneoplastic syndromes are:

Symptoms may or may not be characteristic of a specific organ system.
Nonspecific symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, and weight gain or loss.
Severe muscle weakness.
Trouble with balance or walking.
Changes in mental status.
Changes in skin color, texture, and facial features.

SCLC Symptoms: Palliative and terminal care

Because small-cell lung cancer is diagnosed in most people when it is not curable, palliative care becomes important. The goal of palliative and terminal care is to manage pain and discomfort and enhance quality of life.

Palliative care not only focuses on comfort but also addresses the concerns of the patient’s family and loved ones. Caregivers may include family and friends in addition to doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals.

Palliative and terminal care is often given in a hospital, hospice, or nursing home; however, it can also be provided at home. And finally, whichever way you look at this disease, it’s one that completely change both the patients and loved one’s life. As professionals from AWAREmed health center, we would want to help you all the way. Therefore, if you’re struggling with SCLC disease, let us know about on telephone number (843) 2131480 or contact Dr. Dalal Akoury on Facebook, Linkedin. Professionally, and with a lot of care we will help you make a positive difference.

SCLC Symptoms: Small cell lung cancer

Pancreatic cancer treatment

January 11, 2018

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Both benign and malignant cancers

Pancreatic cancer treatment. In fact, pancreas facilitates the digestion process by secreting pancreatic juice. It is also essential in regulating blood glucose levels.

To understand pancreatic cancer treatment, we must first define pancreas. From the expert desk at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen below stomach. It facilitates the digestion process by secreting pancreatic juice. It is also essential in regulating blood glucose levels. Therefore, pancreatic cancer is that cancer affecting the pancreas which could be benign which is stationary and does not spread to other parts of the body or malignant that multiplies and spreads rapidly to other parts of the body. Depending on the diagnosis, your doctor will advise appropriately on the best treatment option for the disease.

The pancreas plays a significant role in the body. Its main function is helping in digestion by secreting pancreatic juice and assist in regulating blood glucose levels as well. Pancreatic cancer will frustrate and obstructs all these functions. It is also important to note that pancreatic cancer does not cause much signs and symptoms. However, when you get the symptoms, they are often vague and you may not even notice their presence. Because of this, it is often very difficult to detect diagnose this type of cancer at an early stage. Nevertheless, a diagnosis is made, your doctor will take time to assess and analyze both your current health situation and learn more about your previous illness as well. After a thorough examination and evaluation of your condition, your doctor will choose between surgery, radiation or chemotherapy or a combination of one or more to help you recover from this problem much faster.

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Before treating pancreatic cancer

To diagnose pancreatic cancer, certain diagnostic tests will be done to find the stage and cause of it. Moreover, your doctor may ask about your medical history to know more about your symptoms and other possible risk factors. Since pancreatic cancer does not cause much signs and symptoms at early stage, later stages cause symptoms like weight loss, loss of appetite, belly or back pain, liver enlargement, etc. The recommended tests are abdominal ultrasound, Endoscopic ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, PET scan, blood tests, etc. can be used for this investigation.

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Recovery

Pancreatic cancer has some common side effects like hair loss, nausea, fatigue, etc. which the patient will have to deal with. Therefore, the patient may become weak feeling pain along the treated area, which will heal and recover with time. After treatment, there will be a series of care and follow-up appointments. During these sessions, the doctor will be interested in monitoring your recovery process and its effectiveness. Besides the monitoring the healing process, your doctor will also be interested in any cause of discomfort you may be encountering. To conclude, doctor Akoury reiterates that treating any type of cancer is not a walk in the park. The patient has an obligation to adhere strictly to the doctor’s instructions for better result.

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Potential Risks

Finally, it is worth noting that, pancreatic cancer treatment is an invasive procedure. It therefore means that, there are chances of wound infections, excessive bleeding or other complications in the treatment area. This should not scare you. It is normal and if you have further concerns, AWAREmed health center is just a phone call away.

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Both benign and malignant cancers

Emotional health problems and cancer

April 17, 2017

Emotional health problems and cancer when addressed professional, good health is restored

Emotional health problems and cancer: Depression

Being diagnosed with cancer is no good news to anybody. Cancer is a killer disease and reading the doctor’s investigation result about cancer is not something appealing if the result is positive. Such news is devastating, full of pain and anguish For sure most patients, families, and caregivers expresses some degree of depression, anxiety, and fear when cancer becomes part of their lives. These feelings are normal responses to this life-changing experience. We want to settle into the discussion by addressing known emotional health problems associated with cancer. During the discussion, we will be guided by the help of doctor Dalal Akoury who is also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center where a lot of cancer preventive treatment are done. You can also be part of the many experiencing life transformations with the professionalism approach doctor Akoury is applying in the treatment of her clients.

Cancer is life threatening and people struggling with it will have the feelings expressed above which can be caused by many things, including changes in their families’ roles and even assignment at their workstations. A cancer patient is likely to feel the loss of control over life events, and bear the burden of dealing with changes in their body image. They might feel grief with the losses and changes in their life associated with cancer. There may be fear of the eventualities like death, suffering, pain, or all the unknown elements that lie ahead. This may not be limited to the patients only but even the family members and caregivers may have these feelings too. It is possible that they will be afraid of losing their loved one. The anger of knowing that cancer is affecting their loved ones will be another concern especially with the knowledge that cancer is genetically inherited. This will in many ways cause both the patient and their loved ones frustration and stress.

Emotional health problems and cancer: Physical symptoms

People who have physical symptoms such as pain, nausea, or extreme tiredness (fatigue) also seem more likely to have emotional distress. Most of the time, physical symptoms can be controlled with medicines but it could take more than one try to find the right drug or combination of drugs. Doctor Akoury emphasizes that because of this, the patient must keep consulting closely with their doctors and with their cancer team. This way they can help with these kinds of symptoms before you feel overwhelmed.

Take note that this link is tailored to equip you with health information that can help your families, friends, and caregivers to know what feelings and behaviors they might expect from their loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer. It is also to help you understand what isn’t normal and when more needs to be done like getting outside help. Besides, it can also help you recognize when you or others need outside help. Remember that everybody is vulnerable to cancer and all these things can happen to anyone including your caregivers, friends, and family members too. Anyone affected by cancer theirs or a loved one will need help in dealing with the emotions that result.

Emotional health problems and cancer: Depression

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Appreciating old age with the best

April 7, 2017

Appreciating old age with the best beauty experts

Appreciating old age with the best: Infusion of your own repair stem cells

Enjoying the full potential of life can be cut short by nature especially with the aging process. As people approach their sunset days, the revealing effects of aging process begin to take a toll. According to the experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, MD problems that comes with old age may include aches and pains, lack of energy and motivation, low mood, memory loss, lack of libido amidst other symptoms. All these put together can rob you of what ought to be the most productive years of your life. It seems that just as you get a grip on what life is all about, the aging process robs you of your ability to unleash all your experience, talents and abilities to serve others and enjoy yourself. Nonetheless, we can change this by appreciating old age with the best practices as we’re going to be discussing shortly.

Appreciating old age with the best: Turning back the clock

An infusion of your own repair stem cells along with our cutting edge holistic treatment procedures for total rejuvenation could help turn back the clock to enable you to be dramatically more productive and enjoy a fabulous new quality of life. Doctor Akoury is registering that besides the aforementioned points, recent study has also established that the autologous stem cells can also help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s and other age-related conditions. Therefore on arrival to this facility, we will professionally administer to you our unique and powerful combination of autologous stem cells and anti-aging holistic treatment procedure and by the time all this is done, you will be surprised at who youthful your body will be. This way you will join our long list of clients who have undergone the stem cell infusion are now celebrating in very many ways including the following experiences:

Weight loss to normal level
Relief from aches and pains
Powerful increase in motivation to work, stop procrastinating do new projects
End of morning blues, irritability, moping, weepiness, moodiness, old age grouchiness and gloominess
End of flabbiness
End of erectile dysfunction for men
Dynamic youthful appearance full of life, energy, and vitality
Dramatic increase in desire and ability to do physical exercise
Dramatic boost in energy level
Delightful boost in libido and sexual prowess and activity

Appreciating old age with the best: Adult stem cells and facial rejuvenation

Finally, for those who would like to acquire a young-looking new face to keep up with your renewed body and youthful zest, we are more than ready to receive you at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center so that doctor Dalal Akoury and her team of highly trained and experienced experts including surgeon can help you have your face much more rejuvenated to look more youthful and ready to face the world. With several treatment techniques we have like the vampire facelift where your own fat, platelet rich plasma is used, your skin complexion will never be the same again. You will be delighted at the result of our professional touch that will reflect on your new youthful appearance.

Appreciating old age with the best: Infusion of your own repair stem cells

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