What are Cancer Treatments?
An operation where doctors cut out tissue with cancer cells. Chemotherapy: Special medicines that shrink or kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy: Using high-energy rays (similar to X-rays) to kill cancer cells. Hormone therapy: Blocks cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow.
Best Cancer Treatments In South Africa
Below are some of the Best Cancer Treatments.
- Chemotherapy
The treatment uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Radiotherapy
3-dimensional Radiotherapy 3D conformal radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that shapes the radiation beams to match the shape of the tumor.
- Brachytherapy
This type of radiation therapy allows the doctor to give a higher total dose of radiation in a shorter time than is possible with external.
- Stereotactic Radio
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a non-surgical radiation therapy used to treat functional abnormalities and small tumors of the brain.
- Gamma knife
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How much does chemo cost in South Africa?
In South Africa, the cost of cancer treatment is very high, and a study conducted in 2020 to estimate the cost of chemotherapy in the public sector arrived at a whopping R15 774 as the average care cost per patient.
What are the top cancers in South Africa?
The highest number of cancers diagnosed among males were prostate, colorectal, lung, and non-melanoma skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin). Among females, breast, cervical, colorectal, and non-melanoma skin cancers were the most commonly diagnosed cancers.