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Treatment Of Cancer Of Maxillary Sinus & Paranasal Sinuses

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An early detection facilitates successful management of the cancer.

There are three types of standard treatment modality: Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy.

Surgery

Here the cancer is removed in an operation. It is a common treatment for all the stages of a paranasal sinus cancer. A doctor removes the cancer and if required some of the nearby healthy tissues and bone are also taken out. If the cancer has spread, lymph nodes (rounded masses of tissues located along the lymph vessels) and other kinds of tissues in the neck may also be removed.

Even if all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery are removed by the doctor, some patients may require further treatment in the form of chemotherapy or radiation therapy to kill any cancer cells that are left, this is called adjuvant therapy.

Radiation

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment where high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation are used to kill cancer cells or prevent them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy. 

In External radiation therapy, a machine outside the body is used to send radiation toward the cancer. The total dose of radiation therapy is sometimes divided into several smaller, equal doses which are delivered over a period of time spanning over several days. In Internal radiation therapy, a radioactive substance is placed directly into or near the cancer. The type of radiation therapy used depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.

Chemotherapy

Here drugs are used to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by preventing them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body, this is called systemic chemotherapy. In regional chemotherapy drugs are placed directly into an organ, or a body cavity. A combination of anti cancer drugs may be used.
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Posted by:  SandraThomas  Posted on: 09/20/2010
Cancer along with sinus can be really a very bad situation.Both cancer and sinus are very hard to tackle.Usually people mistake
sinus symptoms as the headache and so it becomes a major issue in detecting the sinus.Hence the situation worsens and further leads to serious consequences.




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