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Treating Lung Cancer with Surgery

editor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:07:47 +0000

There are many ways to treat lung cancer. Combination chemotherapy, surgical procedures, and radiation are all included in treatments of lung cancer. When these procedures are practiced along with early detection of lung cancer, the lung cancer can be cured and prevented from further occurrence. Your doctor will determine which is the best lung cancer treatment to use, based on the type of lung cancer that you have.

In most cases, lung cancer treatment is done by performing surgery. If the lung cancer can be removed efficiently, there is an enormous chance that the patient will live one year at the least. Also, there is a fifty percent or greater chance of five or more years of life span. The only difficult problem is discovering lung cancer before it progresses to where surgery is not possible.

Whether or not surgery can be performed is dependent on three things: (...)

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How to Prevent Regaining Weight After Weight Loss Surgery

editor — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:47:46 +0000

Most weight loss surgery patients experience great results, losing up to 80% of their extra weight. The weight loss process occurs over a period of time, but ultimately most people have reached their goal within a few years. It’s usually after five or six years that some patients may see an increase in weight, including problems with digestion and eating. Unfortunately a handful of patients find that weight gain occurs even after having weight loss surgery.

What Causes Weight Gain After Surgery?

One factor is the expansion of the reconstructed pouch in a gastric bypass patient. Over time, and with age, a reconstructed stomach pouch can stretch, allowing more food and calories to enter the body. The part of the intestine responsible for caloric absorption may also learn how to compensate for the missing piece of intestine, absorbing more calories than in the beginning stages.

Patients who experience an extreme amount of weight loss in the first two years may notice a slight bounce in weight once the body adjusts to the surgery. (...)

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Understanding the Different Weight Loss Surgery Types

editor — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:30:19 +0000

The type of weight loss surgery that you choose depends upon a variety of factors including your current health, doctor recommendations, and your ultimate weight loss goals.

While there are different types of weight loss surgeries, there are two main forms of surgery — restrictive and malabsorptive/restrictive. Restrictive weight loss surgeries work to change the size of the stomach, while malabsorptive/restrictive weight loss surgeries actually work to change the way food is absorbed into the body.

List of Different Types of Weight Loss Surgery

Each type of weight loss surgery has its own sets of pros and cons. When choosing a type of surgery, it’s important that you don’t go with a more invasive procedure if you’re not comfortable with it. Below is a list of common weight loss surgeries. (...)

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