Nuclear Chemistry in Cancer treatment

 Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy are useful methods to identify cancerous tumors and reduce their threat sooner and before the cancer reaches later stages, but they do that in different ways.   Also, various forms of cancer will respond differently to treatment. Statistics show that radiotherapy, however, is far more effective than chemotherapy when it comes to treating the most types of tumors, which is down mostly to the fact  that it destroys cancerous tumors before they spread and damage internal organs. But most doctors will prefer to start treatment with chemotherapy for more severe tumors so they can limit their size before exposing the patient to radiation. Combination:  In some cases, your oncologist may suggest a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. This approach may be particularly useful for patients with advanced stage cancer, where cancerous cells have spread to one or more organs beyond the organ where the cancer originated

Radiation treatment refers to a type of cancer treatment in which high-doses of radiation are delivered to cancerous tumors in the body. The beams of radiation pass through the skin and other materials to target a specific location where a tumor is located. Radiation damages the DNA of the cancer cells, causing them to die. The process of receiving radiation treatment is painless, and side effects are often limited to the areas of the body around the tumors that receive the treatment. Other common side effects include fatigue and skin irritation. The following video explains all aspects of radiotherapy and outlines the major advantages as well as disadvantages of using this method to cure cancerous tumors. How does radiation work to treat cancer? 1-Radiation is energy that’s carried by waves or a stream of particles. Radiation works by damaging the genes (DNA) in cells. 2-Genes control how cells grow and divide. When radiation damages the genes of cancer cells, they can’t grow an

Chemotherapy refers to a type of cancer treatment in which a patient is given drugs that are designed to kill cancer cells. One or more drugs, called cytotoxic anti-tumor drugs, may be given at a time, either intravenously or orally. Chemotherapy works by targeting cells within the body that divide rapidly, which is one of the main characteristics of cancer cells. Some normal cells also divide rapidly, such as cells in hair follicles and the digestive tract. These cells are also damaged by chemotherapy, which accounts for many of the side effects patients experience when undergoing treatment. The following video explains some of the goals and side effects of chemotherapy.