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Friday, November 21, 2008

Cancer Treatments - Is Chemotherapy Safe, Necessary Or Worthwhile?

Have you ever seen someone undergo chemotherapy? It is horrific. But the worst thing about it is that there is really no point in enduring all that suffering. Though chemotherapy has been the main treatment for cancer in the U.S. since the 1960's, recent studies have shown that there may be no benefit at all to justify the misery caused by the chemotherapy. Studies show that about half of all cancer patients receive chemotherapy; and it helps only about 5% of those patients. In other words, all the facts on chemotherapy are in; and they suggest that you should seriously consider your alternatives.

In many cases, chemotherapy has actually caused a more aggressive spread of cancer than would have otherwise been expected; and chemotherapy directly attacks and weakens the immune system leaving the body open to further cancer spread and other health and immunity problems such as infections and pneumonia. As if chemotherapy weren't a miserable enough experience, it seems that it might actually exacerbate cancer far more often than it seems to help. Some studies demonstrated that placebos were effective on cancer 6% or more of the time - making sugar pills look pretty good next to the poison that helps 5% of the time and inflicts suffering and misery 100% of the time.

You need to do the research yourself; but don't simply look to one source and cling to it. Look to many sources; and consider the agenda behind the source. People who sell chemicals always say they are good for you, etc. Cancer is big business; and, unfortunately, that's about all it is to those who control the market. There are many free and inexpensive alternatives for treating cancer and its underlying causes; but, the American Medical Association (AMA) works diligently persecuting and prosecuting anyone who comes up with a "non-traditional" cure for cancer - in other words, any cure the pharmaceutical companies don't exclusively sell. The AMA is quick to respond to cancer cures; not to investigate their effectiveness, but to make sure people don't start getting the idea that chemotherapy might not be such a great idea.

A recent study revealed that 81% of oncologists surveyed would not submit themselves or their families to chemotherapy due to its low success rates and high degree of complications and suffering. Unfortunately, doctors don't have a lot of safe options when it comes to cancer; so they go along with convention - and the pharmaceutical industry - often to the detriment of the patient. Maybe it's not in anyone's best interest to cure cancer. But, if cancer is going to be cured, we aren't going to do it by clinging to the least effective, most painful and barbaric approaches we've ever tried. Chemotherapy is just one of many alternatives; and there's no reason to assume that it's the best or most effective alternative available. Your health is your responsibility. Do your own research; and look into the many alternatives available for the treatment of cancer.

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Pete Koerner is the author of The Belief Formula: The Secret to Unlocking the Power of Prayer. The Belief Formula is a look at how you can use ancient wisdom and modern scientific awareness to learn how to use your mind to reclaim your health and create the life of your dreams.

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