Treatment of sarcoma
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Treatment of sarcoma is a complex of methods aimed at providing a complex therapeutic effect.
Until recently, the only effective method of treating sarcoma was considered surgical treatment. But, to date, there are many other methods that can cure sarcoma of any localization and at any stage of development. Let's look at the main methods used in the treatment of sarcoma.
Surgical treatment of sarcoma
The technique assumes removal of a neoplasm by an operative method. Depending on the size of the tumor and its location, a cavitary operation, resection or laparoscopy can be performed. So, if the sarcoma is in the brain, doctors conduct trepanation of the skull to remove the sarcoma. If the sarcoma has affected the intestine, oncologists perform a cavitary operation, removing the affected organ and adjacent tissues, which can also be affected.
Removal of sarcoma
Removal of sarcoma is a surgical method of treating a malignant neoplasm. There are several types of sarcoma removal, which depend on the localization of the neoplasm.
Local removal of sarcoma
It is used in the event that the surgeon is 100% sure of the absence of metastases. After such treatment, chemotherapy and radiation are used. The frequency of recurrence of the sarcoma after local removal is 90%
Extensive excision of the tumor
The surgeon cuts not only sarcoma, but also adjacent tissues, located at a distance of 3-5 cm from the tumor. Relapses after such removal of malignant neoplasm occur in 30-50% of cases.
Radical resection
It is the removal of the sarcoma within the anatomical region. Such treatment is compared with amputation. After such treatment, prosthetics, implantation, plastic and resection are used. Postoperative defects are eliminated using autodermoplasty. Relapses of the disease occur in 20% of cases.
Amputation
It is a total removal of the affected limb or organ and surrounding tissues. Relapses occur in 5-10% of cases.
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Chemotherapy for sarcoma
Chemotherapy for sarcoma is one of the most important stages in the treatment of cancer. As a rule, chemotherapy is used after surgical treatment. Treatment with the use of drugs can prevent metastasis and completely destroy cancer cells. In some cases, chemotherapy can be performed before surgery, this allows you to reduce the amount of sarcoma.
This method is a treatment with drugs. Chemotherapy is very effective in osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. Very often oncologists combine radiation therapy and chemotherapy to achieve a better therapeutic effect. The only drawback of this method is that the drugs act on the entire body, causing many complications and terrible side effects.
Many patients who are prescribed chemotherapy are frightened by possible side effects (hair loss, vomiting, nausea, development of leukopenia). But it is necessary to understand that the price of side effects is life and health. In some cases, side effects can be reduced, and even completely avoided. For this, the treatment regimen for the use of drugs for chemotherapy should be an experienced oncologist. The effectiveness of chemotherapy for sarcoma depends on reliable information about the nature of malignant cells.
Target therapy
This type of treatment is a directional chemotherapy. Entered drugs affect only the affected cancer cells. This is a fairly effective method, since it allows not to affect healthy cells.
Radiation therapy
This method of sarcoma treatment is used 4-6 weeks after surgical treatment and involves a curative course in 2-3 months. Radiation therapy is a beam of proton energy that acts on the site of tumor localization, destroying cancer cells and preventing metastasis.
Treatment of sarcoma in Israel
Treatment of sarcoma in Israel is a popular practice of getting rid of cancer and malignant neoplasms. Israel is a country with high technologies and long-term successful practice of cancer treatment. Let's look at the main advantages of treating sarcoma in Israel.
- Surgical treatment of sarcoma is carried out using sparing techniques. Due to this, it is possible to keep the affected organ and restore its functions. Especially popular is microsurgery, with which you can transplant muscle tissue, restore the work of the affected organs and provide an aesthetic appearance of the operated part of the body.
- Use of modern methods of radiotherapy. This method significantly increases the effectiveness of treatment of any type of sarcoma. The course of radiotherapy can take from 2 to 3 months. Treatment is carried out before and after surgery.
- Targeting methods of treatment. Therapy allows you to apply drugs directly to the source of the lesion and effectively eliminate it. Target therapy is much more effective than chemotherapy and does not leave devastating side-effects, which is also very important.
The success of malignant tumors treatment in Israel is a guarantee of life and health, as well as the hope of modern oncology. Israeli clinics take on treatment not only their citizens, but also patients from other countries, providing treatment at the highest level.
Treatment of sarcoma in Germany
Treatment of sarcoma in Germany is highly effective and successful. German oncological clinics have all possible methods of accurate diagnosis, which guarantees high effectiveness of treatment. In the treatment of sarcoma, oncologists use combined methods that allow achieving an effective result. Benefits of treating sarcoma in Germany:
- The use of high-tech equipment and the most effective drugs.
- Work of professional, qualified personnel.
- German clinics cooperate with leading oncology centers around the world.
Treatment of sarcoma in Germany is characterized by a comprehensive approach to the problem. The program of treatment is developed by a group of professional doctors - surgeons, chemotherapists, morphologists, specialists in radiotherapy. The main rule, which is adhered to by German oncological clinics - the desire for reliable results and the application of organ-saving methods.
Alternative treatment of sarcoma
Alternative treatment for sarcomas are alternative medicine methods that have evolved over many centuries. Alternative treatment of malignant neoplasms has nothing to do with the generally accepted medical practice and proven methods of treatment. Recipes of alternative medicine are based on the medicinal properties of herbs. Let's look at a few recipes for alternative treatment for sarcoma.
- From aloe can be made medicinal tincture, which will have a therapeutic effect on the entire body. So, take 5-6 large sheets of aloe and put it in the refrigerator for a day. After that, the plant must be cut into small pieces and poured 500 ml of alcohol or vodka. Tincture should be 14-20 days, in a dark cool place, while every day, a jar of tincture should be shaken. Take a tincture of one spoon before each meal, but not more than three times a day.
- Tincture of propolis also has healing properties, and according to alternative medicine, can help cure sarcoma. For tinctures, you will need 100 g of ground propolis and 300 ml of vodka. Fill the plant with vodka, cover and shake for an hour. After that, the tincture is sent for a week to a dark place, shaking the jar daily. After a week, tincture should be filtered and take 10-15 drops, diluting in a glass of water, three times a day.
- Take 20-50 g of birch buds and fill them with 100-150 ml of vodka. Tincture is insisted 15-20 days, every day it must be shaken. Once the medicinal tincture has been infused, it must be filtered. The tincture is applied to gauze and applied to the sarcoma affected area of the body 2-3 times a day.
- Prepare 15-20 g of oak bark and 1000 ml of vodka. Fill the bark with vodka and put it on the fire. Cook for 30-40 minutes, gradually adding 4 tablespoons of honey. After that, the broth should be filtered and used as a means for wetting the dressings. Bandages should be applied to the affected area of the body, that is, the approximate location of the localization of the sarcoma.
- Collect a bunch of fresh plantain leaves, rinse them thoroughly and squeeze out the juice from them. The juice can be drunk, and can be moistened and applied to bandages, applying to the affected area of the malignant tumor.
Nutrition with sarcoma
Nutrition in sarcoma plays an important role. Since the right balanced diet can ease the painful symptoms of a malignant tumor and strengthen the immune system. Patients diagnosed with sarcoma should be drunk a little, 5-6 times a day, in order to maintain normal functioning of the body.
Read more about the diet for cancer here.
When sarcoma is recommended to use:
- Pork, beef and chicken liver, butter and dairy products, vegetables and fruits - these products contain a lot of vitamin A, which is an antioxidant and speeds up the process of cell regeneration.
- Nuts and cereals, pasta, pork meat - these foods enrich the body with B vitamins, which increase resistance to infections and normalize the work of all organs and systems.
- The fruits of dog rose, black currant, viburnum, as well as sweet peppers, kiwi, broccoli, citrus and spinach - rich in vitamins C. Vitamin takes part in the formation of connective tissue, removes toxins and poisons from the body.
Harmful and contraindicated products:
- Flour, sweet and high-calorie dishes should be banned. This is explained by the fact that food rich in carbohydrates increases the risk of cancer.
- People who eat fried and fatty foods risk becoming owners of sarcoma.
- Abuse of salty, spicy and hot food is one of the causes of gastric sarcoma.
Treatment of sarcoma depends on the size of the tumor, the degree of damage, the presence of metastases, the stage of sarcoma and the general condition of the body. All this, combined with therapeutic methods, allow us to make a prediction concerning the survival of the patient after sarcoma.