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Why Experts Are Rethinking Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer?

What is chemotherapy? It is also called “chemo,” it’s a method to treat cancer that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Not all women with breast cancer is necessity of chemo, but there are several situations in which chemo may be recommended. 1.    After surgery (adjuvant chemotherapy) This method is used to try to kill the cancer cells that might have spread all over the body, even on imaging tests. If these cells are allowed grow, then again it will damage the cells in whole body. But this Adjuvant Chemo method will lower the risk of breast cancer coming back. 2. Before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) This method is used to try to shrink the tumor so it can be removed easily through surgery. To this method cancer will responds better. This also lower the risk of breast cancer coming back. 3.    For advanced breast cancer This method is used as a treatment when women whose cancer have spread outside the breast or underarm area, the treatment method will depend on

Is Unani Medicine treats Breast Cancer?

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medication which started about 5,000 years ago. It is not just one treatment but also a way of detecting illness and using a wide range of treatments and systems. Ayurvedic medicine can include: Ø   Advice on diet and special diets. Ø   Taking specific Ayurvedic medications. Ø   Herbal medicine. Ø   Massage. Ø   Meditation. Ø   Yoga, Breathing and Relaxation techniques. Ø   Bowel cleansing. Why people with Cancer Use it: Breast cancer starts with the abnormal growth of cells in the breast. Some of the conventional treatment methods for the Breast cancer are Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy , Hormonal therapy and Surgery. All of them have their part of side-effects but when these conventional lines of treatment are used with ayurvedic medicines, one gets quicker results with least side effects. According to Ayurveda , breast cancer is caused due to variance in three doshas namely, Vata(Blood flow, Elimination and Bre