Medical - fake cancer treatments
Fake "Miraculous" Treatments For Cancer - How To Spot Them?
Living in the modern internet age is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it's great
because you have access to unlimited amounts of information. But on the other hand, a lot of
that information can be misleading, to put it lightly!
It’s easy to become susceptible to exaggerated efficacy claims if your life is on the line, because
when all said and done we want to live. Whilst, there is a place for novel, unproven,
experimental therapies, you have to know what you’re getting into.
The stakes are high, because not only is your life on the line, but you could easily lose an awful
lot of money very quickly if you’re not careful.
Let me make a distinction here as there are several groups or genres of treatments that need
clarifying in order to appreciate where the most risks are:
Primary risks related to different treatment methods
Conventional treatment is what we typically refer to as standard treatment. This includes
chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. As a stand-alone treatment or in combination, these
treatments are what you oncologist is likely o be offering you.
Novel therapies are new treatments. This includes targeted therapies, biological agents and
immunotherapy...