Breast+Cancer-Rehab

Breast Cancer-Rehab
 * Surgical Treatments**
 * 1) **Lumpectomy -** removal of "the lump " in the breast.
 * 2) **Total Mastectomy -** when the total breast is removed but the lymphnodes are left in place.
 * 3) **Modified radical mastectomy -** breast is removed completely and the identifable lympnodes are removed.
 * 4) **Radical Mastectomy -** removal of entire breast ; lymphnodes ; and muscles underneth the breast.
 * Radiation Therapy**
 * 1) **External Radiation** - most common type of radiation. When a highly powered lasar with high beamed radiation hits the infected part (cancerous part ).
 * 2) **Internal Radiation -** the least common type of radiation.
 * Chemotherphy -** consisits of strong drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemo is usually a treatment after surgery.Though Chemo is sometimes used before surgery to decrease the size of the tumor, or infected area. The biggest downfall of Chemotherphy is the risk facotors.
 * loss of hair.
 * very nauseous
 * food may lose taste.
 * loss of appetite
 * tired alot of the time
 * its easier to pick up infections
 * Hormone Therphy -** there are many parts of the Hormone therphy.
 * Tamoxifen - a pill used to slow or stop the growth of the "lump"
 * Fareston
 * Arimidex
 * Aromasin
 * Femara
 * Zoladex/Lupron
 * Megace
 * Halotestin