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A Psychologist's Diary of Breast Cancer
by Anne-Marie Schuller

Shock, trauma, disbelief – such inadequate words for expressing the force of the tidal wave that hits you when you're told you have got cancer.

Acupuncture to Reduce the Side-Effects of Chemotherapy
by Shelly Phegley

This article focuses on acupuncture and how it helps to reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy.

Benign Tumours: My Journey
by Barbara Payne

My once size ten, shapely body achieved through exercise and weight training, had ballooned into a size twenty two and for some obscure reason my feet and hands were getting bigger and it hurt. I did not want to go to work.

Breast Cancer - Detection or Deception?
by Sherrill Sellman

Sherill Sellman writes a hard-hitting article about the treatment of breast cancer in the USA, exposing the dangers of some cancer detection procedures and treatments and the hidden agendas of the drug corporations and cancer societies pushing these drugs and diagnostic tools.

Breast Cancer Special Feature
by Sandra Goodman PhD

Breast Cancer: The Epidemic that Won't Go Away

Breast Cancer – Naturopathic Approaches
by Angela Burr-Madsen ND

The author looks at the issue of complementary health care for breast cancer from the perspectives of naturopathy and kinesiology. Naturopathy is a non-invasive therapy that investigates the nature and cause of disease and treats the whole being rather than just the physical symptoms of disease.

Breast Cancer: Current Trends and Future Hopes
by Dr Derek Pheby

Breast cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, creating a burden of disease comparable with that of colorectal cancer.

Breast Cancer: Helping the Healer to Heal Herself
by Judith Price

In this article nutritionist Judith Price describes how a colleague diagnosed with breast cancer planned her own course of treatment, firstly using self-hypnosis and the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a powerful meridian therapy, to prepare herself for surgery, speed up her recovery and assist in pain control, and then through lifestyle, dietary changes and nutritional supplements.

Breast Cancer: There Must Be Another Way!
by Chris KH Teo

This article presents an interview with a young woman whose breast cancer has been in remission for twelve years.  The context is research the author has been doing with individuals who have survived cancer, in order to discover the common factors.

Cancer Chemosensitivity Testing
by Gregory D Pawelski

When a patient has an infection, doctors often send a sample of infected blood or tissue to a lab where they can grow the bacteria and see which antibiotics are most effective (called Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity Testing). Chemosensitivity testing is an attempt to do something similar for cancer.

Cancer Detoxification Approaches
by Dr Graeme Munro-Hall and Dr Lilian Munro-Hall

Drs Graeme and Lilian Munro-Hall advocate a program to support cancer patients consisting of physical, psychological and spiritual elements. They recommend Gerson Therapy and both vitamin and mineral supplementation. They also recommend Thermal Imaging for some types of cancer.

Cancer-Preventing Properties of Essential Oil Monoterpenes D-Limonene and Perillyl Alcohol
by Mark Brudnak, Ph.D. ND

When people first hear the word monoterpene (MT), typically the 'terpene' portion conjures up images of some sort of cleaning fluid such as turpentine. Associated with this image is the idea that they are poisons.... nothing could be further from the truth for these wonderful, naturally occurring, and health-promoting substances.

Cancer: A Call for Change
by Maureen Usher

I've been on an extraordinary journey. It's not been an easy one and as I travelled I became aware that many others have travelled down the same road....The journey starts the day you are diagnosed with cancer.

Complementary Therapies for Hormone Refractory Prostrate Cancer
by Prof Ben L. Pfeifer MD PhD

In this article, the authors say there is a growing demand for complementary therapies by prostrate cancer patients even though they cannot replace potentially curative methods such as radical prostatectomy and radiation.

Ellagic Acid: A Potent Anticarcinogen
by Llori Valenzuela and Mark A Brudnak

Llori Valenzuela and Dr Mark Brudnak investigate the link between diet and cancer, in particular the health benefits associated with the consumption of plant-based foods. This is attributed to the presence of phytochemicals, one of which is ellagic acid, an effective antimutagen and anticarcinogen and, in some cases, a cancer inhibitor. The American Cancer Society acknowledges that ellagic acid induces apoptosis in cancerous cells and prevents the binding of carcinogens to DNA, thus preventing cancer cells from spreading.

Epilogue: Much Needed Research Strategies for Breast Cancer
by Dr Fleur Fisher

Breast cancer remains the most feared diagnosis for women in the developed world – yet, despite intense therapeutic effort, the results of treatment cannot be described as an overall success story.

Essiac Herbal Remedy – The Entire Story
by Claire Cummings

Essiac herbal remedy, developed by Rene Caisse in the 1920s, is believed to have a positive remedial action on cancer. It is also reputed to ease the effects of conventional cancer treatments. Caisse was a nurse who learnt about this remedy from an elderly patient who had received an eight-herb formula from a Native American herbalist – it had sent her breast cancer into remission. This developed into the four-herb formula known as Essiac, a blend of the following herbs:

Feeding the Skin
by Jillian Alexander-Gregory

This article tells the incredibly inspiring story of a woman, her life literally ebbing away following treatment for breast cancer, who 'miraculously' recovers after being given an elixir of oils, herbs and essences lovingly prepared by her friend.

Flaming Cancers
by John Benest

Thereapist, John Benest, reviews a case history from one of his patients, a 70 year woman who underwent radiotherapy treated for cervical cancer.

Holistic Integrated Cancer Support Therapy
by Nicola J Bradbury

Nicola Bradbury is a medical herbalist, counsellor and healer, qualified in bio-acoustic sound therapy, reflexology and touch for health kinesiology. She shares the considerable achievements of the Woodside Centre, which offers cancer support therapy to patients diagnosed with cancer as a complementary adjunct to conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Holistic Treatment of Breast Cancer: My Personal Story
by Sue Pembrey

Four years ago I found a breast lump. As I put my finger on it I felt both fear and panic – my heart raced and I felt sick – but also, more deeply I felt calm, even excited. I somehow knew this was a cancer and while it brought the threat of disease, disfigurement and death it also brought a sense of living more fully and richly, a sense of a new life.

Hypothesis: Cancer Causes and Mechanisms
by John Spottiswoode

In this article the author proposes that cancer is caused by environmental carcinogens, such as radiation and chemicals, plus an imbalance of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).

I Cured My Cancer
by Jennie Trisnan

Jennie Trisnan shares her life transforming experience with breast cancer which started in 1996 with an itch on her thigh and breast. After several mammograms and biopsies she was diagnosed with malignant invasive ductal carcinoma for which immediate mastectomy and chemotherapy was recommended. Instead, she opted for the alternative approach and looked into the Greson Therapy, detoxed with enemas and fruit juices, read Dr Hulda Clark's Cure for All Diseases and used her parasite zappers and herbs and took Vitamin B17, Essiac and melatonin.

In Loving Memory of Julie
by by her husband

Integrative Medicine for Colon Cancer Part III: Nutrients and Anti-Oxidants
by Nicholas Calvino DC

In the third part of Dr Calvino's ground-breaking series about treatments for Colon Cancer, the author discusses the use of anti-oxidants and nutrition in cancer therapy. Research has shown that folic acid, for example, is associated with lower risk of colon and breast cancer.

Integrative Medicine for Colon Cancer – Part 1
by Nicholas Calvino DC

In the first of this three-part feature, Nicholas Calvino looks at conventional treatments for cancer, particularly colon cancer, and questions whether such treatments are as successful as they are made out to be. The main treatments for cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Calvino believes that their successes must be weighed against their often debilitating, side effects.

Integrative Medicine for Colon Cancer – Part II
by Nicholas Calvino DC

In 1902, John Beard (an embryologist at a Scottish medical school) wrote several texts and published many papers. His premise was that cancer cells are much like the trophoblasts of a pregnant woman in that they grow wildly. What makes the trophoblasts stop growing at three months and stop invading the uterus? He found that was the same time as the pancreatic enzymes of the embryo kicked into synthesis. So he argued that using high doses of pancreatic enzymes could turn off cancer.

Listening to Your Body
by Dr Susi Strang

Sue is a remarkable woman. She smiles knowingly, talking from her inner being, feeling the well of emotion inside, her gratitude for life. The first recall she has of leaving hospital after her mastectomy four years ago is "feeling the first breath of fresh air .... it reaches right down .... it's sheer joy ...."

Living Positively With Cancer
by Vivienne Silver-Leigh

In this article the author (she writes a regular column for Positive Health magazine, see articles/regulars) shares her journey with breast cancer which she has lived with for 25 years.

Macrobiotics for Breast Cancer
by Faye Baxter

Two years ago Faye Baxter was diagnosed with cancer. She was given six weeks before the hospital could operate to remove her tumour. In those six weeks she decided to find a Macrobiotic Consultant and change her diet.

Mom has a Brain Tumour
by Meggan Brummer

This article focuses on the author’s day to day experiences, mental and emotional, with her mother’s condition from the time she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

My Integrated Approach to Lymphoma Including Chemotherapy
by Serena Helene Smith

In this article the author shares her experience with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Chemotherapy which if avoided would not have seen her survive more than three months, according to her doctor. At the time, the author says she could not breathe without an oxygen mask, had slurred speech and was unable to stand or walk without the help of her daughter.

Nutritional and Complementary Cancer Care
by Laurel Alexander

The author sets out the nutritional guidelines she uses for women with cancer preparing for surgery, going through chemotherapy or radiotherapy, using hormone therapy or dealing with secondary cancer.

Ovarian Cancer - Death by Side Effects of Treatments
by Gregory D Pawelski

This is an account of the author's wife's treatment for recurring ovarian cancer. He concludes that his wife's cancer treatment varied tremendously depending on which hospital she attended, and notes that the type of treatments given at their local hospital were responsible for his wife's final tumour recurrences and her depressed quality of life in her last years.

Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer
by Lev G Fedyniak

This article focuses on the use of PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) for illnesses and diseases. This treatment by light, unlike ultraviolet, infrared and the highly concentrated light of the laser, is said to offer a unique solution for those suffering from cancer as it does not require hospitalization, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy.

Physical Activity and Cancer
by Lisa Saffron

When weighing up the risk of cancer from food, it's not only what you put into your body that matters, although the type and quantity of food certainly contribute to cancer risk. However there's another side to the cancer and food equation and that is physical activity.

Preventing Prostate Cancer Through Diet
by David Taylor

Prostate gland problems affects 30% of men aged 20-40, 50% of men by 60, rising to 80% by 80, and prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men in the UK. Author David Taylor points out that prostate health should be a top priority for all men and that prevention is better than cure.

Prostate Problems and Elevated Oestrogen
by Mike Menkes

This article looks at prostate problems and the release of the hormone oestrogen, which is produced in small quantities in men, as a by-product of the testosterone conversion process. This process is regulated by an enzyme called aromatase. Production of male oestrogen increases with age in men and can lead to a loss in muscle tone and a gain in body fat. Estradiol is said to be the most potent oestrogen of a group of steroids and high levels of this can reduce testosterone activity in men.

Recovery from Colon Cancer – Diet, Herbs, Detoxification and Cellular Regeneration
by Teresa Tsalaky

Teresa Tsalaky looks at the story of David Walker, who recovered from colon cancer having been told that he only had three to five years to live. Walker began chemotherapy but suffered serious side effects, including the loss of use of his left leg. His training as a biophysicist, however, allowed him to develop a treatment protocol consisting of herbs, enzymes, phytonutrients, detoxification and bio-resonance therapy.

Remission in a Case of Rectal Cancer Treated with Herbal Medicines
by Dr Ranjitsinh Solanki

This article discusses a case study diagnosed with rectal cancer who refused conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy on recurrence of the tumour and opted for alternative therapy in the form of herbal medicine.

Researching Cancer on the World Wide Web
by Mike Howell

If you have access to a computer and the WWW then you have the ability to find a seemingly endless number of web sites that offer advice and information about all forms of cancer. For old hands on the web this article is probably redundant although there are always new places to seek out which you may have missed.

The Gerson Therapy
by June Butlin

A diagnosis of cancer fills the heart and mind with fear and apprehension. Cancer is becoming g increasingly widespread. At the start of this century it claimed the life of one in 30, and today it is estimated to kill one in five.

The Integrated Treatment of Cancer in Chinese Hospitals
by Henry McGrath

This article focuses on Chinese Herbal medicine and studies conducted at the Herbal Medicine Oncology Clinic in the Nanjing Hospital in China, by students of the UK-based College of Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture.

The Life and Cancer Protecting Properties of Sunlight
by Richard Hobday

Although recent health campaigns have stressed the dangers of sunbathing and emphasized the connection between sun exposure and skin cancer, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Islamic medicine used sunlight to cure and prevent disease. Richard Hobday, a practitioner and lecturer in sunlight therapy, outlines the substantial historical and scientific evidence that supports the therapeutic effects of sunlight.

The Role of IP6 in Cancer Prevention
by Marcus Webb,

The article focuses studies by Dr Shamsuddin, Professor of Pathology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and his work with markers for pre-cancerous changes. He has found a way of detecting cancerous changes before tissue changes can be physically seen and has also identified a chemopreventive agent – IP6 (inositol hexaphosphate)

The Role of Nutrition in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
by Sandra Goodman PhD

This article seeks to open the eyes of those physicians who unfairly criminalize nutrition as an effective cancer treatment methodology and presents detailed worldwide research findings, showing evidence from epidemiological and clinical trials, nutritional evidence at the cell and molecular levels and clinical research studies with both animals and humans.

The Truth About Breast Cancer
by Extract from Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly

Extract from Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly Cancer occurs when a cell goes haywire and starts multiplying uncontrollably. Modern cancer theory says a cancer is initiated when damage occurs to the cell's genetic material, its DNA.[1]

Treatment Options for Cancer Patients
by Patricia Peat

The author, a Cancer Nurse Specialist with 15 years' experience, provides an overview of cancer treatment choices, both orthodox and alternative, so that cancer sufferers are more informed about the options available.

Vitamin C and Cancer - Storm of Controversy
by Nicholas Calvino DC and Stephen Levine

According to The World Health Organization, there will be more than ten million documented new cases of cancer next year. Since 1971 over $1 trillion has been spent on conventional cancer research and treatment in the US. The current cost is at least $110 billion a year - over 10 percent of all US medical expenditures - and two percent of the entire GNP. Despite, or perhaps because of, these unprecedented costs, the cancer establishment remains largely closed to most truly independent, innovative treatments. More people make a living from conventional cancer research and treatment than die from the disease on an annual basis.

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