Prostate Cancer Cures - Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer - Alternative Prostate Cancer Therapies
A diagnosis of prostate cancer need not be a death sentence.
Research and clinical trials have produced some exciting results in the area of alternative therapies. The traditional methods of treating prostate cancer have not resulted in a cure but there are lifestyle changes that are required. In addition there may be some very difficult decisions about invasive treatments versus alternative treatment that can affect not only one life but the lives of family members.
Over 234,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer
every year. Forty-five thousands men die in the United States alone from prostate cancer Decisions about treatment options including diet and lifestyle changes can be
researched to find a prostate cancer cure.
Dr. Dean Ornish, MD., clinical professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco recently directed the first controlled trial demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may affect the progression of prostate cancer.
In the research study that resulted, it was found that a low-fat diet may reverse prostate cancer. Eating a 10%-fat vegan diet. The diet was used in combination with moderate exercise, meditation and yoga. This regimen reduced the levels of prostate-specific antigens or PSA in men. These men had early stage non agressive prostate cancer.
There are some basic facts you should know about prostate cancer.
*.Risk increases dramatically after age 60.
* Men over 80 have it already but will likely die of some other cause.
* Prostate cancer seems to follow hereditary patterns.
Prostate cancer is elusive because it has few early warning symptoms. While BPH or other prostate problems signal the body that something is wrong, prostate cancer forms on the outside of the prostate so there are none of the typical problems with urination and inflammation.
Early detection is critical to effective
treatment and cure for prostate cancer. Getting regular prostate exams is important to men after the age of 50 The danger that prostate cancer presents is the is ability to spread to the bones. Once the cancer has spread a much more severe disease condition presents itself.
Conventional methods of treating prostate cancer include surgery . However, there is no evidence that the radical prostatectomy is an effective therapy for prostate cancer. Other
medical treatments include radiation and chemotherapy that also produces poor results.
These invasive chemical treatments weaken the immune system. A weak immune system is considered the basis for most cancers.
While tremendous progress has been made in the early diagnosis of cancer. There is no firm conclusion result that surgery or the use of radiation and chemotherapy increase the survival time of the cancer patient.
Philip Binzel M.D, in his acclaimed book, "Alive and Well" , states that "Mandated radiation and/or chemotherapy should always be promptly followed by an aggressive nutritional supplementation program designed to rebuild the immune system".
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (May 1993) concluded that men 75 years of age or older are damaged more by radiation and surgical procedures to the prostate than by simply watching the disease passively. This study further concluded that men of this age group were at greater risk from the treatment of their cancer than from doing nothing at all!
You should only consider invasive therapies such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery when absolutely necessary after seeking natural and alternative solutions for prostate cancer. Some patients are afraid to go the alternative route for prostate cancer treatment without the advice of a medical professional.
It is advisable to create a step-by-step strategy conventionally trained medical providers and their patients can discuss the use of alternative prostate cancer therapies as part of an overall treatment plan.
This strategy would involve a formal discussion of the following:
*Preferences of the patient
*Expectations from the treatment.
*Maintenance of symptom diaries
*Presentation of alternative treatment plans to the medical professional
*Follow-up visits to monitor for potentially harmful situations.
This management plan would insulate the professional from liabilities while
insuring the safety of the patient. The documentation or paper trail would provide
both the patient and the doctor evidence of treatment and the results.
