Conventional and Modern Techniques to Treat Cancer

Cancer is global health problem responsible for one in six deaths worldwide. Treating cancer has been a highly complex process. Based on common belief, herbal medicine with the least possible side effect should be the centre of attention in cancer care. Cancer remains one of the most formidable challenges in modern medicine, with diverse forms and intricate mechanisms of progression. Cancer is a complex and multifaceted group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. This abstract provides a broad overview of various cancer types, highlighting their prevalence, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment options. The main objective of cancer treatment is – How to discover? How to detect? How to prevent? How to treat? There are various herbal drugs that are used to treat cancer. Some mentioned drugs are as follows- curcumin, astragalus, wheat grass, green tea, garlic and ashwagandha, cinnamon and zinger etc… The most widely used traditional treatment methods are surgery chemotherapy and radiotherapy while modern modalities includes hormone therapy, targeted cell therapy, steam cell therapies, immunotherapies, radiation therapies, and antioxidants drugs. As we known some modern techniques are also used in treatment in cancer such as – Nano medicine, nano therapy, liquid biopsies and gene editing.