what other treatment other than chemo,is there for cancer?i was told it had something to do with x-rays?

Answer 1

You are referring to radiation therapy. I worked at a cancer center and this involves measuring the exact size of the mass and directing the radiation to that specific area. This is done by a highly skilled and educated dosimetrist. Sometimes there will be side effects such as burning of the skin in that area or diarrhea if treatment is in the area of the colon or intestine. There is secondary treatment available for these side effects. Always gather as much information as possible before you begin any kind of treatment.

Answer 2

The treatment is usually called "radiation therapy", and you are right that it involves x-rays. It is often used together with chemo.

The chemo is intended to kill any cancer cells that might have made their way into the bloodstream or other systems that could carry the disease to other parts of the body. Because it is impossible to know where the cells are, the chemo treats the entire body.

Radiation therapy is done right at the site of the initial tumor to keep it from regrowing. It involves have a very powerful, narrow beam x-ray shot right into the site of the cancer. The treatment takes about 5-10 minutes, usually three times a week for 6-12 weeks, and has no major side effects. It feels no different then a normal x-ray. You might up with a little bit of "sun burn" at the site of the treatment, but some aloe lotion will take care of that.

Because the purpose of the chemo and the radition are different, very often they will do both.

Answer 3

I would say, apart from immunostimulating products, a healthy diet ! This is most important, because we are what we eat. Less meat (at most chicken or white fish), lots and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole cereals, no sugar (replace it with honey, not with aspartame products!), a little coffee and a strong attitude towards the disease. In this way I have succeeded to lead a normal life after I was diagnosticated with uterine cancer 2 years ago. I have passed through the hell of chemo, and I've decided, on my own risk, to change my way. Now I have a normal weight, I feel OK (no pain, nausea and so on), I work 9 hours a day, I care for myself, my husband, our cat and our home, I am a normal person again !

Answer 4

There are immunotherapy treatments, which try to boost your immune system so that it will deal with the cancer by itself.
Pros:
If it succeeds - you get healthy, and not just a prolongation of life
Relatively harmless
Cons:
It is currently experimental and not widely available, thus may be also expensive.
It is effective only when the person is in a stage of "minimal desease", that is shortly after a succesful operation or chemotherapy session. The immune system just can't handle too many cancer cells.

Answer 5

I think you mean Radiotherapy. If you type Cancer treatment into google it should give you a whole list of the different drugs and therapies which are used to help battle this awful disease

Answer 6

It's called Radiotherapy in England, but it's also known as radiation therapy.

Answer 7

It is called radiation treatment. Not exactly sure how it is performed.

Answer 8

radiation.however ,now this type of treatment is loosing value because of its greater side effects.