| A diagnosis of prostate cancer can be devastating. | | | | dietary supplements and/or mind-body activities such |
| Many sufferers respond by seeking out alternative | | | | as mediation, yoga, and various forms of stress |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) | | | | control. No matter what method you select, you will |
| Treatments. Why? | | | | have to choose whether to use alternative methods |
| 1. Prostate cancer can be quite painful, and with | | | | as a compliment to or a substitute for mainstream |
| mainstream prostate cancer treatment you | | | | treatments. Using alternative treatment to substitute |
| sometimes need too choose your priority - maximum | | | | for conventional treatment can be lethal, of course, |
| pain control or maximum treatment effectiveness. | | | | but even supplementary treatment options can be |
| Moreover, treatments such as chemotherapy are | | | | dangerous if herbal medicine, dietary supplements, |
| often difficult to bear apart from the pain. but also | | | | etc. interact with or interfere with the function of |
| can often add additional discomforts and distresses. | | | | cancer drugs. One notable example is St. John's Wort, |
| 2. Prostate cancer treatment is not cheap. And the | | | | which interacts with chemotherapy drugs. |
| longer you survive, the more expensive it gets. Some | | | | Accordingly, any alternative prostate cancer |
| families simply cannot withstand the financial burden. | | | | treatment should be undertaken only with the |
| 3. Success is not certain. Mainstream doctors will not | | | | guidance and consent of your doctor. |
| promise miracle cures or give guarantees, two of the | | | | Some of these dietary supplements include saw |
| hallmarks of some of the less reputable alternative | | | | palmetto, garlic, Vitamins C, D, and E, and various |
| cancer treatment practitioners. | | | | forms of antioxidants. Mind-body activities desinge to |
| Alternative prostate cancer treatment methods | | | | reduce stress and thereby strengthen the immune |
| cover a wide spectrum of treatments and | | | | system are also popular. primarily due to the |
| philosophies. Various unproven therapies are available. | | | | increased emphasis in recent decades of the power |
| Most treatments, however, seem to rely primarily on | | | | of the mind to affect the immune system. |