by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 4, 2025 | Treatment
Chemotherapy is a type of medicine or drugs used to kill cancer cells or cancerous tumors. In general, chemotherapy is not used for benign tumors. There are many types of chemotherapy medicines. The type of chemotherapy that is given depends on the type of tumor. Some...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 3, 2025 | Treatment
Whenever radiation is prescribed, the benefits of radiation must be weighed against the risks. The complications include stiffness and scarring, burns, muscle contractures, chronic swelling and lymphedema, muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, hair loss in the exposed...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 2, 2025 | Treatment
An amputation refers to removal of the entire extremity without replacing it. There are several different types of amputations. The name given to the type of amputation depends upon how much of the limb is removed. Some special names given to amputations are as...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 1, 2025 | Treatment
General Information Cryosurgery is used as an adjunct to surgery. It is a specialized technique that only a handful of surgeons in the country know how to perform. It utilizes liquid nitrogen to freeze a tumor cavity to sub zero temperatures in order to kill...
