Comprehensive Cancer Care at Medica Oncology
What is Cancer?
- Cancer is a condition when a few of the body’s cells grow out of control and spread to other bodily regions.
- Human cells often divide (via a process known as cell growth and multiplication) to create new cells as the body requires them. New cells replace old ones when they die as a result of ageing or damage.
- Occasionally, this systematic process fails, causing damaged or aberrant cells to proliferate when they shouldn’t. Tumors, which are tissue masses, can develop from these cells.
- Malignant tumors are known to cause cancers.
Screening
- Screening is the process of examining individuals without symptoms for cancer (or aberrant cells that could develop into cancer).
- Numerous screening tests have been proven to help find cancer early and lower the likelihood that the patient would pass away from the disease.
Managing Cancer-
It’s possible that you recently found out you have cancer. You might also have cancer yourself, be undergoing treatment, have just finished therapy, or know someone who does. Cancer alters both your life and the lives of people who are close to you. While the disease’s symptoms and its side effects may result in certain bodily changes, they can also have an impact on how you feel and how you live.
Both cancer and its therapies may have negative effects.
Problems known as side effects arise when a medication affects healthy tissues or organs. Speak up if you have any issues. Your medical team can treat you for these adverse effects and/or discuss with you how to lessen them so you feel better.
The following adverse effects can be avoided or managed:
- Shortness of breath
- Pain
- Anemia
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Constipation
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Open sores, and many more.
Palliative Care: What Is It?
- People with serious illnesses can receive specialized medical care called palliative care. Relief from the illness’s symptoms and stress is the main goal of this kind of care. The objective is to enhance the patient’s and the family’s quality of life.
- A specifically trained group of physicians, nurses, and other professionals who collaborate with a patient’s medical clinicians to offer an additional layer of support provides palliative care.
- Palliative care is based on the patient’s needs rather than their prognosis. At any age or stage of a serious illness, it is suitable, and it can be given in addition to curative care.
Palliative Care a Medica Oncology
- At Medica, we aim to provide Comprehensive Cancer care using state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled medical personnel.
- Patients with a wide range of physical and emotional issues, from the start of cancer therapy to the end of life, are managed by our Palliative Care department.
- We also provide ‘home-based’ palliative care channels by enabling & educating the patient’s caregivers & close relatives. It will aid the patients to control their symptoms and address the issues that matter most.
- Therefore, our Palliative Care Specialists support caregivers, encourage team communication, and assist in talks about the patient’s care objectives.
FAQs
How is palliative care made available to people?
The first person to counsel about palliative care is your oncologist (or a member of the oncology care team). Depending on the patient’s physical and emotional requirements, they could recommend a palliative care specialist.
Is Palliative Care really helpful?
According to research, palliative care and all of its components are good for the health and wellbeing of patients as well as their families. Recent studies have suggested that adding palliative care to a patient’s regular cancer treatment soon after receiving an advanced cancer diagnosis will enhance their quality of life and mood and may even extend survival.
What type of problems can be dealt through palliative care?
Depending on the individual, cancer and its treatment may have quite varied physical and mental repercussions. Palliative care integrates a patient’s unique needs into treatment to address a wide range of problems. For each patient, a palliative care professional will consider the following factors:
- Common physical symptoms
- Depression, anxiety, and fear
- Help reach point of acceptance
- Aid families and friends cope and give them the support
- Help get access to support systems
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Comprehensive Cancer Care at Medica Oncology
What is Cancer?
- Cancer is a condition when a few of the body’s cells grow out of control and spread to other bodily regions.
- Human cells often divide (via a process known as cell growth and multiplication) to create new cells as the body requires them. New cells replace old ones when they die as a result of ageing or damage.
- Occasionally, this systematic process fails, causing damaged or aberrant cells to proliferate when they shouldn’t. Tumors, which are tissue masses, can develop from these cells.
- Malignant tumors are known to cause cancers.
Screening
- Screening is the process of examining individuals without symptoms for cancer (or aberrant cells that could develop into cancer).
- Numerous screening tests have been proven to help find cancer early and lower the likelihood that the patient would pass away from the disease.
Managing Cancer-
It’s possible that you recently found out you have cancer. You might also have cancer yourself, be undergoing treatment, have just finished therapy, or know someone who does. Cancer alters both your life and the lives of people who are close to you. While the disease’s symptoms and its side effects may result in certain bodily changes, they can also have an impact on how you feel and how you live.
Both cancer and its therapies may have negative effects.
Problems known as side effects arise when a medication affects healthy tissues or organs. Speak up if you have any issues. Your medical team can treat you for these adverse effects and/or discuss with you how to lessen them so you feel better.
The following adverse effects can be avoided or managed:
- Shortness of breath
- Pain
- Anemia
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Constipation
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Open sores, and many more.
Palliative Care: What Is It?
- People with serious illnesses can receive specialized medical care called palliative care. Relief from the illness’s symptoms and stress is the main goal of this kind of care. The objective is to enhance the patient’s and the family’s quality of life.
- A specifically trained group of physicians, nurses, and other professionals who collaborate with a patient’s medical clinicians to offer an additional layer of support provides palliative care.
- Palliative care is based on the patient’s needs rather than their prognosis. At any age or stage of a serious illness, it is suitable, and it can be given in addition to curative care.
Palliative Care a Medica Oncology
- At Medica, we aim to provide Comprehensive Cancer care using state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled medical personnel.
- Patients with a wide range of physical and emotional issues, from the start of cancer therapy to the end of life, are managed by our Palliative Care department.
- We also provide ‘home-based’ palliative care channels by enabling & educating the patient’s caregivers & close relatives. It will aid the patients to control their symptoms and address the issues that matter most.
- Therefore, our Palliative Care Specialists support caregivers, encourage team communication, and assist in talks about the patient’s care objectives.
FAQs
How is palliative care made available to people?
The first person to counsel about palliative care is your oncologist (or a member of the oncology care team). Depending on the patient’s physical and emotional requirements, they could recommend a palliative care specialist.
Is Palliative Care really helpful?
According to research, palliative care and all of its components are good for the health and wellbeing of patients as well as their families. Recent studies have suggested that adding palliative care to a patient’s regular cancer treatment soon after receiving an advanced cancer diagnosis will enhance their quality of life and mood and may even extend survival.
What type of problems can be dealt through palliative care?
Depending on the individual, cancer and its treatment may have quite varied physical and mental repercussions. Palliative care integrates a patient’s unique needs into treatment to address a wide range of problems. For each patient, a palliative care professional will consider the following factors:
- Common physical symptoms
- Depression, anxiety, and fear
- Help reach point of acceptance
- Aid families and friends cope and give them the support
- Help get access to support systems