NOTE: Before undergoing any type of treatment for a disease as
serious as cancer, please consult your physician. This article is not
meant to be taken as absolute medical advice. The information in this
article is designed to be educational and informational only. Please
consult a doctor/physician to discuss your treatment options further.
There
are a surprising number of alternative cancer treatment options
available these days. Each case of cancer is unique so it's extremely
important to answer your doctor's questions so they can give you the
best possible care for every type and stage of cancer from treatment of
pre-cancerous conditions to Stage 4 cancer. Many alternative cancer
treatments can also be used for cancer prevention.
An in-depth
evaluation and subsequent laboratory tests by your doctor can indicate
possible contributors to cancer and reveal baseline status. If there is
exposure history, screening can be done to determine the presence of
toxins in the body. Toxins such as heavy metals and pesticides can
actually contribute to cancer growth. Testing for malignin can be done
as well.
Many believe that the presence of malignin in the body is
a marker for cancer. In this way, we can attempt to assess the
effectiveness of cancer therapies through AMAS (anti-malignin antibody
in serum) testing without exposing the patient to harmful radiation.
Nearly
all alternative cancer treatments can be used in conjunction with
standard chemotherapy and radiation or as stand alone cancer therapies.
In addition to fighting cancer cells, these therapies often improve many
other functions of the human body and can work to improve a patient's
overall sense of wellness.
Another benefit to alternative cancer
treatment is location. Every year, there are more and more doctors
practicing alternative medicine. As a result, people can find treatment
in places closer to home, with no need to travel to the US, Mexico, or
Europe for treatment.
All About Artemisinin
Artemisinin
is a chemical compound extracted from what is commonly known as the
wormwood plant, Artemisia annua L. Wormwood extract contains a mechanism
that selectively kills cancer cells while leaving normal cells intact.
It does this by destroying cells that are abnormally high in iron and
causing free radical destruction of the cell membranes. Normal cells
don't store iron in such high concentrations. Cancer cells and
parasites, however, do.
For centuries, Wormwood has been used as
an effective treatment for malaria caused by parasites. Researchers at
the National Cancer Institute's Developmental Therapeutic Program made
the realization that artemisinin may also be effective not only for
destroying parasites but also cancer cells, as they too store iron in
high concentrations.
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