Unraveling the Mysteries of Cardiac Tumors: Understanding Heart Cancer

If you have heart cancer, you may experience many symptoms, which include -

When the tumor grows in the heart chamber or heart valve, this condition can lead to obstruction of blood flow. In this situation the patient may feel difficulty in breathing and fatigue.

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When a tumor grows in the walls of the heart muscle, they can become stiff. In such a situation, the heart muscles may be unable to pump blood properly. In this condition you may feel difficulty in breathing, swollen feet, chest pain, weakness and fatigue.

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Irregular heartbeat is a common symptom of heart cancer. In this condition the heart either beats slowly or rapidly.

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Till now, complete information about the causes of heart cancer has not been found. Nevertheless, some risk factors for heart cancer have been considered, which are as follows -

Age can be a risk factor for heart cancer. This type of cancer is seen more in adults. At the same time, in some cases this disease can also happen to infants and children.

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If someone in the family has heart cancer, then someone else in the family may also be more likely to get it. Let us tell you that most children with rhabdomyoma have tuberous sclerosis, which is caused by changes in DNA.

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People who have a weak immune system are more likely to develop heart cancer. Therefore, to avoid this, everyone should strengthen their immune system.

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Treatment of heart cancer depends on its type. Although its treatment is possible only through surgery, when heart cancer is caught in the beginning, it can be cured with the help of medicines etc. The treatment of heart cancer is as follows -

• Most cases of benign tumors can be cured. This tumor can be completely removed. When a tumor is very large or there are multiple tumors, removing the part of it that is not inside the heart walls may improve symptoms.
• In this case, surgery is not done immediately, rather an echocardiogram test can be done. This can reveal the pace of increasing or decreasing symptoms of heart cancer.

• This cancer can be very serious. It increases rapidly and can completely damage the heart. Treatment of this type of cancer is difficult. It can be treated only through surgery. 
• Additionally, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are sometimes used to slow tumor growth and improve symptoms of heart cancer.

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• In case of secondary heart cancer, the cancer has spread to other organs besides the heart. Its treatment is not possible.
• It is not treated even by surgery. For this, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the only options.

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Heart cancer can be a serious disease. When the tumor starts spreading to the heart as well as other organs, it can be fatal. Therefore, if someone feels any symptoms of heart cancer, it should not be ignored at all. You should consult a doctor without any delay and get proper treatment. If cancer is caught early, its treatment is easy and possible.