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Alternative Cancer Treatment - Alternative Methods of Treating Cancer

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When unconventional treatments are used instead of conventional medicine they are referred to as alternative treatments. Using herbal therapy in place of chemotherapy to treat cancer is an example of alternative medicine.

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Bill Doyle: Treating cancer with electric fields | Video on TED.com

ted.com — “TED Talks Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the best-known methods for treating cancer. At TEDMED, Bill Doyle presents a new approach, called Tumor Treating Fields, which uses electric fields to interrupt cancer cell division. Still in its infancy -- and approved for only certain types of cancer -- the treatment comes with one big benefit: quality of life.View full resource at ted.com

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Treating Breast Cancer Through the Nipple Shows Promise in Early Studies - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “A new method for treating breast cancer – by delivering chemotherapy through the nipple – offers a highly targeted, less toxic approach than traditional treatments, according to a new study.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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New treatment options underway for advanced prostate cancer - Health - DNA

dnaindia.com — “Researchers at Lund University are developing new methods for treating advanced prostate cancer by attacking stem cell-like cells that allow the disease to survive, spread and resist treatment.View full resource at dnaindia.com

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Doctors Debate Controversial 'Hot Chemo' Treatment - Topix

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Groundbreaking Research Identifying Innovative Delivery Systems And Methods To Treat Breast Cancer

medicalnewstoday.com — “In their lifetime, women have more than a 12 percent risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 This week, research on novel approaches to breast cancer treatment is being presented at the EraView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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The role of a medical oncologist | Affinity Health Blog

blog.affinityhealth.org — “As a medical oncologist, I start my work right away when it is discovered that a patient has cancer. Typically, I meet with a radiation oncologist and a surgeon and together we figure out which treatment plan will best attack the cancer. We also talk to the patient about his or her type of cancer, the different options that are available to fight it and how effective those methods are.View full resource at blog.affinityhealth.org

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Common Anti-Cancer Foods and Nutrients

articles.mercola.com — “Foods that contain carotenoids and flavonoids have cancer-fighting properties and are safer than traditional cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy.View full resource at articles.mercola.com

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Integrating science and medicine in the treatment of chronic disease

sciencedaily.com — “Chronic non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, chronic respiratory disorders and cancer represent the major global health problem of the 21st century and affect all age groups. The cost of treating these diseases is substantial. In a new article, an international group of scientists and medical doctors proposes an integrated method, using systems medicine, research, and personalized patient centered treatment, to look at chronic disease as a whole.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Integrating science and medicine in the treatment of chronic disease

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Photodynamic Therapy

columbiasurgery.org — “Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a unique method for treating cancers growing in the trachea and bronchial air passages. This treatment consists of injection of a photosensitizer (Photofrin?) followed by illumination of the cancer through a fiberoptic bronchoscope.View full resource at columbiasurgery.org

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Radionuclide treatment against small tumors and metastases

sciencedaily.com — “Medicine could very soon have a new ally in the fight against cancer: Terbium-161. Researchers have developed a new treatment method based on terbium-161 to treat smaller tumors and metastases in a more targeted way.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Radionuclide treatment against small tumors and metastases

medicalxpress.com — “Medicine could very soon have a new ally in the fight against cancer: Terbium-161. Its most important weapon: Conversion and Auger electrons. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have developed a new treatment method based on terbium-161 to treat smaller tumors and metastases in a more ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Good Evidence Supporting the Use of Opioids for Treating Cancer Pain

hcplive.com — “Systematic literature review confirms that a range of opioid formulations and delivery methods provide safe and effective treatment options for cancer pain.View full resource at hcplive.com

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Early Cancer Treatment Successes Lead To CAREER Award For Rafael Davalos

medicalnewstoday.com — “In a recent article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, co-author Rafael Davalos described the use of a method he invented to successfully treat a seven-year old spayed female Labrador retView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Early Cancer Treatment Successes Lead to CAREEER Award for Rafael Davalos

newswise.com — “Rafael Davalos of Virginia Tech's School of Biomedical Engineering describes the use of a method he invented, irreversible electroporation, to successfully treat a seven-year old Labrador retriever with a tumor. The National Science Foundation is now funding additional work in this area.View full resource at newswise.com

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