Alternative Breast Cancer Treatment
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Alternative breast cancer treatments are being utilized by millions of patients, either as their sole therapy, or as an adjunct to more traditional therapies. Many books have been written about alternative breast cancer treatments if you are in need of print information. Patients are seeking alternative cancer treatments at just about every stage of their disease, from initial diagnosis to late stage illness.
Even though research funding is now over 900 million dollars annually; during the last 30 years increases in the survivability can be measured in just a few percentage points. Traditional breast cancer treatments, though somewhat less toxic than in the past, can still be miserable ordeals. So what about alternative breast cancer treatments?
In our experience, the success of these treatments is sometimes overstated (by the alternative breast cancer treatment community), or understated (by the traditional breast cancer treatment community). One thing however, is clear; the most promising programs are integrating traditional and alternative breast cancer treatments. Practitioners trained and licensed in traditional medicine, but also possessing experience with alternative breast cancer treatments and non-traditional therapies are, in our opinion, making the greatest progress in the fight against breast cancer. The best of these practitioners design individualized programs for each patient.
There are a growing number of clinics in the Us and around the world that are having great success with alternative breast cancer treatments. Some of the most popular treatments include: homeopathy, Iscador (mistletoe), detox tea, breast cancer diet, Essiac, laetrile, 714X, progesterone creams, mushroom extracts, and more.
Essiac is an herbal concoction composed of Burdock, Indian Rhubarb, Sorrel, Slippery Elm and other ingredients. It was developed by a nurse in Canada, Rene Caisse (Essiac is Caisse spelled backward). Caisse gave the formula to a company in Canada who markets the product today. Indian Rhubarb contains benzaldehyde, one of the components of Amygdalin (Laetrile). Many alternative physicians use Essiac to help cleanse the blood, especially if a patient has been on chemotherapy or radiation.
Laetrile (i.e. amygdalin or Vitamin B17) therapy is another popular and well known alternative breast cancer treatment. It is very simple to use and is effective if used in high enough doses and if the product is of high quality and if it is combined with an effective breast cancer diet and key supplements (in other words, you need to do your homework to maximize its benefits). Laetrile works by killing cancer cells and building the immune system to fend off future outbreaks of cancer. It uses two different methods for killing cancer cells. It involves a strict diet (as do all cancer treatments) and several supplements.
According to many new studies, calcium D-glucurate has also been shown to reduce tumor formation by 50-70% and the levels of serum estradiol were decreased by 23%. It may be worthwhile to add this to one’s program.
The tropical periwinkle has also been used as an alternative breast cancer treatment, and for other malignancies as well. This periwinkle alkaloid is used in the making of vincristine, which is a very powerful chemotherapy agent. However, this alternative breast cancer treatment should be conducted carefully. Herbal periwinkle extracts are highly toxic in nature. Hence, this drug form should be given under medical supervision only.
Many women have also found success with the meditation and self hypnosis method. Women with advanced breast cancer stage, can participate in group support sessions that conduct meditation and self hypnosis methods. By doing so, they will increase their survival chances. The above mentioned alternate breast cancer treatment methods, mobilize the immune system to fight the further spread of cancer. Relaxation techniques help in removing stress and anxiety caused by cancer patient. This can help boost the immune system of the body leaving it strong to fight off the side effects of your treatment.
There are also several good books on alternative breast cancer treatments if you would like further reading on this subject.