Cancer Treatment Centers of America

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
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Cancer is

• Normal body cell grows, divide and over time they
  also die.
• Cancer cells do not die they continue to grow and
  divide out of control.
• There are more than 200 types of cancer.
• Cancer may also spread to more distant parts of
  the body through the bloodstream.

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Types of Cancer

• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Skin Cancer
• Prostate Cancer

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Symptoms

• Persistent Fatigue
• Unintentional Weight Loss or weight gain
• Pain
• Fever
• Bowel Change
• Chronic cough
• Skin change

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Diagnosis

• Biopsy
• X-ray
• Computed Tomography(CT) scan
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) scan
• Positron Emission Tomography(PET) scan

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Treatment

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation Therapy
• Immuno Therapy
• Hormonal Therapy
• Targeted Therapy

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At CTCA

• A network of hospitals spread across US aimed at
  providing a completely integrated and
  comprehensive approach to the treatment of
  cancer.
• It combines state-of-the-art hospitals that
  provide a warm welcome and house of latest
  technologies and treatments.
•  At your arrival, you will be cared for by a
  dedicated team of cancer experts, including
  oncologists, surgeons and other medical
  professionals.

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• A team of experienced medical practitioners work
  to provide all treatment under one roof.
• Fight cancer with advanced technology and a
  personalized approach to promote healing all on
  all levels body, mind and spirit.

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Facilities at your arrival

• We make your arrival a stress free, we coordinate
  all the details for you
• Verify insurance benefits
• Gather patients medical records
• Book the travel
• Schedule the initial evaluation as part of this
  process

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Therapies

• Nutrition
• Naturopathic medicine
• Pain management
• Rehabilitation
• Are fully integrated into your treatment plan to
  help boost your immune system and reduce side
  effects, so you can continue treatment with fewer
  delays or interruptions.

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Cancer Centres

• Pennsylvania cancer center
• Cancer treatment Tulsa
• Georgia cancer center
• Cancer center Chicago

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Hear from the patient

• Chris Parrish - Pancreatic Cancer Patient, was
  working 4 times in a week and was in great shape.
  She used to eat whenever she gets time. Her
  friends noticed that she had lost lots of weight,
  during this time she had stomach pain, also had
  diarrhea for months. She consulted doctors at
  CTCA
• Doctors started chemotherapy at
  CTCA, intra-arterial chemotherapy marked tumors
  down with 4 cycles and also generated side
  effects like nausea, low blood cells and
  platelets count, and hair loss.
• Acupuncture and naturopathy at CTCA helped reduce
  side effects.

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• Bruce Cooper - was diagnosed with prostrate
  cancer. His  treatment began with four months of
  hormone shots and radiation therapy, and then
  started with brachytherapy. 
• During my treatment, he also met with a
  nutritionist to make sure he was eating right and
  getting enough protein, especially for muscle and
  bone loss. A naturopathic clinician who helped
  with supplements to counteract side effects like
  fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain and hot flashes.