Alternative cancer treatments are being utilized by millions of patients, either as a sole therapy or as an additional therapy along with the traditional therapies. Patients are now seeking alternative cancer treatments at just about any and every stage of their disease from initial diagnosis to late stage.
Traditional treatments, which are somewhat less toxic than in the past, can in fact be miserable ordeals. The success of these treatments is either overstated or understated. But one thing is clear...the most promising programs are the ones that integrate traditional and alternative cancer treatments. There are practitioners trained and licensed in traditional medicine that also posses experience with alternative cancer treatments. They are making the greatest progress in the fight against cancer. They design individualized programs for each patient.
Alternative cancer treatments include, but are not limited to the following and most are of questionable benefit: biological and pharmacologic therapie such as-- antineoplastans, Gaston Naessens, Revici, and hydrazine sulfate; immune therapies such as -immuno-augmentative, and Issel's whole body therapy; herbal therapies such as -Hoxsey, Essiac, mistletoe, Pau d'Arco, and chaparral; nutritional therapies such as -wheatgrass, macrobiotics, Moerman's anti-cancer diet; metabolic therapies such as -Gerson, Kelley's, and Hans Nieper; adjunctive therapies such as -oxygen, ozone, hyperthermia, DMSO, chelation, and live cell; energy medicine such as -bioelectric, homeopathy, ayurveda, and Chinese medicine.
Also to be considered is the mind-body approaches. The most successful of practitioners will integrate various components of the alternative cancer treatments listed without being committed to a particular program.
Research and read everything you can on this subject. Seek out competent and compassionate counsel.
There is research to prove that cancer doctors spend an average of 1.3 minutes to answer their patients' questions. Cancer requires a great deal more study and reflection since everyone truly is unique and deserves personal attention.
There is no one simple formula for success with cancer. People have overcome cancer by using conventional treatments and still others had success with experimental chemotherapy. And then, some people were successful using CAM. But in general, it seems that the majority of survivors are independent thinkers. Doctors often refer to them as 'problem patients'. Their hopeful stories can keep you committed and inspired.
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