Integration
with Orthodox Medicine
The question of
the choice of cancer treatment is not a false dichotomy
between "either
orthodox
or complementary
and alternative modalities (CAM)”. Many of the these
modalities are compatible with orthodox treatment and in
many cases can mitigate (sometimes even enhance) the
negative effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
At the risk of restating my position, it is up to the
patient to decide what kind of treatment they wish to
pursue. An informed patient will then be able to
participate more actively in the treatment they choose.
Many cancers have very low rates of cure with orthodox
medical treatment and while others are very successful and
the same holds true for complementary and alternative
modalities (CAM). (see article on "Are We Losing the War on
Cancer?" and
the What Doctors Don't Tell You
article as well.)
Patients who opt for orthodox treatments, especially
chemotherapy, should pursue a systematic regime of
de-toxification during and after the chemo. Homeopathy and
supplementation are particularly suited to this (see
a suggested protocol for Naturopathic
support). Herbal
remedies can also be of use. In the cases of
supplementation and herbs, interactions with certain
chemotherapies need to be taken into consideration.
Homeopathy can be used safely as an adjuvant with any and all orthodox
treatments.
Intravenous Vitamin C therapy
This is one of
the complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) that has
been clinically tested and has been used as a kind of
natural "chemotherapy". I have provided a couple of
documents that give the medical background of this
therapy and
a protocol for use (German version as
well.)