Combating Cancer with Robotics in Surgery

There are many people yielding to cancer these days. The two main reasons for this are ignorance and fear. More people are ignorant of the real meaning of cancer. To explain in the simplest of words, cancer is the stage where the oxygen content is much lower than the required level. Furthermore, the alkalinity of the body is also too low.

Cancer in the bladder is a condition where a tumor grows within the bladder which starts usually with cells lining the walls of the bladder. These abnormal cells then go on multiplying themselves uncontrollably. The tumor may or may not be dangerous to health depending upon its type. In most cases the cause of the bladder cancer remains uncertain. Around 25% of the cancer is a direct result of exposure to carcinogens and other cancer causing chemicals at workplace. The chemicals under the Benzidine and Arylamines families are most dangerous. Bladder cancer can also be caused due to the radiation therapy used for cervical cancer.

Here are some of symptoms of bladder cancer:

• Color of the urine: Urine becoming cloudy or there is blood in the urine
• Urinary frequency: The frequency of urination is increased which can be a symptom of bladder infection known as cystitis
• Feeling pain while urinating are important signs of bladder infection or even kidney stones
• When one urinates frequently, that can signify bladder infection

Another type of cancer is the cancer of the kidney. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults while Wilms’ tumor is the most common kidney cancer among children. The Transitional cell carcinoma is another type of kidney cancer which starts in tubes that helps in connecting the bladder to the kidney.

On the other hand, if detected at an early stage, prostate cancer treatment can help people get rid of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a very slow growing cancer and should not be taken lightly. Brachytherapy, or internal radiotherapy, is generally recommended for the treatment of prostate cancer if the cancer has seriously taken a toll over the body. With this treatment the nearby healthy tissues can be prevented from getting affected by the cancer limiting the side effects of it effectively. With the advancement of medical technology and use of robotics in surgery many sophisticated surgeries are performed with much simplicity and far less danger.