Many cancer patients often have questions about the safe use of alternative cancer treatments. It should be noted that alternative treatments as well as complimentary therapies are frequently used. Both these treatments are now much more main stream than they were once portrayed to be. Even given those facts, however, if you are considering an alternative cancer treatment there are some facts you should be aware of. First, in almost all cases, alternative cancer treatments are used in conjunction with standard treatments options such as chemotherapy. Relying solely on other cancer therapies can prove to be dangerous.

When these treatments are chosen carefully and used in combination with traditional treatments, they have shown to improve the quality of life, however. One of the most common reasons for selecting alternative cancer treatments is in fact the relief of side effects common with standard treatment options. Interrupting your standard treatment plan to use only alternative treatments can result in serious and dangerous risks. This is primarily due to the fact that doing so allows more time for the cancer to grow and spread. While there may be a strong inclination to not inform your doctor of your decision to utilize alternative cancer treatments, it is important that you do so. Your physician may be able to help you understand which choices would compliment your current treatment plan the best. Furthermore, it is important to take several steps to be sure you are choosing the right treatment for you when considering alternative cancer therapies. The first step is to educate yourself as much as possible. Take the time to be sure the information you gather is provided by credible, reputable and reliable sources.

Consider the claims that are made for the treatments you consider. Does the treatment claim to cure cancer or relieve symptoms and side effects? How much does the treatment cost? Is the alternative treatment widely available or does it have only limited access? Does the treatment claim to contain secret ingredients? Is it readily available from numerous sources or only one? As previously mentioned, make sure you discuss your thoughts with your physician. If it helps, bring along a supportive friend or family member to help you discuss the matter with your doctor.

Taking the time to educate yourself about any alternative cancer treatment is the first step to ensuring you are in control regarding the decisions related to your overall health and well-being.

Complimentary alternative treatments can make a huge difference to your quality of life while undergoing conventional therapy. Be kind to yourself and find more articles on esophaguscancersurvival.com” target=_”blank other cancer therapies here now!

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All of the different “types” of cancer can be deadly, that’s a given. Even though survival rates tend to be much higher nowadays than they were perhaps twenty years ago, the fact is that a diagnosis of cancer can still be a death sentence and this is especially so when it affects the most vital components of the body.

One such type of cancer that falls into this category is cancer of the blood, more commonly known as leukemia. Many people may not think of it this way, but, in simple terms, blood is the most important tissue of the body.

It is effectively the conduit that connects all the other organs and tissues of the body together, carrying and supplying oxygen and other vital elements to even the remotest parts of the body. Bloods importance to the body cannot be over estimated.

So, the most dangerous feature of leukemia is that is attacks the blood which then has access to all of the bodies other organs, including the all brain, heart, kidneys and liver. Thus, the cancerous cells are spread throughout the body by the very blood that is normally the key to good health, in a leukemia sufferer.

To take this analogy one stage further, blood cancer specifically targets the leukocytes or the “white blood corpuscles” of the blood, which are the very ones that usually protect the body from external infections. Thus, the body’s immunity from, or resistance to, external infections is dramatically reduced in a leukemia sufferer. Such blood cancer causes the body to produce infected and abnormal cells that hinder the function of blood (i.e. the transport of oxygen around the body) rather than helping it.

It is common for a leukemia sufferer to become anemic, and to lose weight, because the cancerous cells are unable to adequately the hemoglobin, the body’s chief source of iron.

As a consequence, the blood cancer patient tends to lose all vitality and energy, and becomes especially vulnerable, because the infected blood tends to cause the brain to start to malfunction to some extent.

Exposure to raised levels of radiation is a prime proven cause of leukemia. Likewise, children born with Downs Syndrome have a raised probability of suffering blood cancer, and benzene (an industrial hydro-carbon) is also cited as a cause.

However, the slightly better news is that the abnormal cells are easily detected under the microscope, and a timely bone marrow examination should confirm these microscopic tests.

Chemotherapy, whilst it can be extremely painful, is nevertheless still the most effective method of killing the cancerous cells, although any patient undergoing such treatment should be prepared to have to ingest an unholy alliance of chemicals that he (or she) needs to take.

Similarly, radiotherapy can be effective also, with various unpleasant side effects, such as hair loss and poor skin quality whilst undergoing treatment.

Although it is undoubtedly one of the most deadly forms of cancer, leukemia is nevertheless treatable and indeed curable, and extensive research into more effective treatment is a constantly ongoing fact.

Methods like a bone marrow transplant, which may be required at a later stage, are also effective in treating the patient.

Steve Cowan is an Asia based businessman and writer. Get two free reports dealing with Self Help and Natural Treatments Cancer at webbiz99.com/cancer/free_report.html webbiz99.com/cancer/free_report.html

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Beng /t585, is a 70-year-old male. Sometime in 2006, his voice became hoarse and his speech was unclear. There was no pain. He went to a government hospital for consultation. A doctor did a biopsy. It was later confirmed that Beng had cancer of the larynx. He was referred to a private hospital for further management. Beng received thirty radiation treatments to his throat region.

All treatments were completed in February 2006. He went back to his doctor every month for a check up and was told that everything was alright. However, barely a year later – in December 2006, a tumor was found growing back at the site where the biopsy was previously done. Beng underwent five cycles of chemotherapy and this treatment made his life miserable. At one time he had to be admitted to the hospital due to lack of blood after the chemo. In all, the family spent about RM 30,000 for his treatment. Beng was scheduled for his sixth chemo cycle but was unable to proceed with it due to lack of blood.

A CT scan done on 16 January 2007 showed that Beng was not getting any better. There was a soft tissue mass over the right anterior vocal cord region that had crossed the midline. There was also an enlarged right upper cervical node, indicating spread.

A CT scan done on 1 June 2007 indicated “slight progression of the neck adenopathy.” The oncologist had a discussion with Beng’s family members. They were told that the five-cycle-chemo treatment received earlier was not effective. Beng had to be given a new drug regime. This would consist of twelve injections that cost about RM 42,000. The oncologist warned that without this chemotherapy Beng would only have one month to live since the cancer had already spread.

Beng declined further chemotherapy. Beng’s daughter came to see us on 17 June 2007 and told us that Beng had pains in the neck area. He produced excessive phlegm which made breathing difficult. Beng was prescribed Capsule A, Throat & Oesophagus tea, NPC Phlegm , Pain Tea and C-tea.

Three months on the herbs, Beng’s daughter reported that the pains had lessened. There was also less phlegm. Beng was more energetic after the herbs. It was a pleasant surprise that on 27 July 2007, Beng came to talk to us. His voice was strong and clear – an improvement compared to the time before he was on herbs. However, Beng said he was bothered by two problems. One, his neck area was still painful. Two, he felt tightness of his neck muscles. If these two problems could be resolved, then he would be happy.

A few days before his visit, Beng had a scope done by the same doctor who first treated him. The doctor told Beng that there was no tumor in his throat. Because of this, Beng was very encouraged and wanted to come and tell us this “good news” personally.

I asked Beng what was his initial expectation when he went for medical treatment. He said: “I expected to be cured. I totally believed that the chemotherapy was going to cure me.” I then asked why he refused when the oncologist wanted to do the second round of chemotherapy. Beng replied: “Since it did not cure me the first round, I only half-believe him this time. On top of it all, it costs so much money – RM 42,000. I have already spent RM 30,000 and it did not work. So, I refused more chemotherapy.”

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It is hard or unrealistic for us to say that the herbs caused the tumor to disappear from Beng’s throat. No scope was done before he took the herbs. Nevertheless, we are happy to witness such healing. The herbs made Beng well and he felt confident to move on. This is very important – and perhaps the only thing that matters. Going to war with the cancer is counter productive!

This story highlights the plight that befalls many cancer patients. When they go to see their doctors for the first time, they are under the impression that they will be cured of their cancer. Beng spent RM 30,000 and had to endure severe side effects in pursuit of this elusive cure. He did not find a cure. In fact the treatment made him worse off. When the first attempt failed, the oncologist suggested another round of more poisonous drugs and Beng is expected to put in another RM 42,000. I cannot help but recall what one oncologist said: “Finding a cure (for cancer) is just like striking a jackpot.” It is like pouring in money to chase after one’s lucky star hoping to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

Doctors are often said to lack communication skills. They don’t seem to realize that what they say can adversely affect their patients. Take for example this: “If you don’t do the chemo that I advised you, you only have one month to live.” Don’t they realize that by saying such a thing, patients may perceive it as a veiled threat, guised in the form of “expert advice”? Don’t they know that there is no truth in such a statement? Don’t they realize that they are not gods? I always maintain that to live or to die is God’s prerogative and mortals cannot predict with certainty when a patient is going to die. Telling patients that they may die soon unlashes the norcebo effects! It does more harm than good.

Beng took the herbs for more than a month now. His condition did not deteriorate. On the contrary he was well and he was getting better — not dying! Is it not shameful for the oncologist to say something that turns out to be untrue? And he considers himself an expert who practises evidence-based medicine? His prognosis of one month to live was perceived as a hollow threat, devoid of any scientific basis.

This story brings out one fact. Chemotherapy is not the only effective modality for treating cancer — in this case, laryngeal cancer. In fact the radiotherapy and chemotherapy that Beng underwent left him worse off than he was before the treatment. He had to suffer the pains and muscle tightness — probably due to the side effects of radiation. On top of it, the family was poorer by RM 30,000. This story also brings forth another point. Perhaps there is a much more humane and effective modality for treating laryngeal cancer that the medical community does not wish to know or care about, i.e., by using herbs and change of diet and lifestyle.

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Like all other forms of cancer, skin cancer is a scary thought. However, there are many obvious defenses you take against the dangers of skin cancer. The development of skin cancer may take many years and it may be a long time before the cancerous cells cause any significant damage, yet there is no better time to begin protecting yourself than the present. If you have very fair skin or have a history of skin cancer in your family it is of particular importance that you be cautious as you are more susceptible to the dangers posed by sun exposure.

While tanning out in the sun on a hot day can be quite relaxing, it can also be a potential invitation for cancerous cells. Thus minimizing your exposure to the sun during the time of day when the sun’s ray are the most intense, being 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, is highly advised. If you cannot avoid being in the sun for an extended period of time then you should apply sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor of at least 15 to all areas of the body visible to the sun. Be sure to reapply every so often as well. Being sure to wear clothing that properly protects areas of the body that have been burned in previous years is advisable as well.

If you attend tanning parlors frequently you are also increasing your risk of developing skin cancer. Though the ultraviolet light emitted by a tanning bed is essentially artificial, it is no less dangerous than the light emitted by the sun. If anything the direct exposure received in a tanning bed has the potential to become more dangerous, especially since one can attend tanning parlors all year round. It is also vitally important for children to be especially well protected from the sun, as they are more susceptible to skin damage from ultraviolet light.

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