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Alternative Therapies can be
combined with Conventional Therapies both for Treatment and to help with
Side-Effects. In addition, there are some Conventional
Therapies that are being used with few side effects.
If you would like to find a
physician that uses a combination of alternative and conventional therapy
to treat you cancer, the following use both:
Keith Block, M.D. at the Block
Medical Center in Evanston, IL uses a complete detoxification program
along with both conventional and complementary techniques.
Dr.
Brodie in Reno includes nutritional and herbal supplements along with
strong physical and psychological support and conventional treatments
where necessary.
The Buchholz Medical Group
in Mt View treats cancer, primarily with chemo emphasizing the prevention of side effects, and control of symptoms form the illness and from treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine is available, including acupuncture and herbal medicine.
They will combine alternative and conventional. Phone: (415) 988-8011.
Energy Health Centre Ft.
Worth, Texas offers integrative treatments that combine conventional and
complementary medicine in the healing of cancer. They have a website at http://www.energyhealth.com/
and can be reached by phone at 817-927-5111.
James
W. Forsythe, M.D., H.M.D. manages two clinics: Cancer Screening and
Treatment Center of Nevada for conventional cancer treatment and Century
Wellness Center for alternative medicine. Dr. Forsythe's expertise is in
conventional therapy and he may propose that as your first option.
Humlegaarden
is an international cancer clinic situated north of Copenhagen in Denmark,
using innovative and holistic methods in the treatment of cancer. In some
cases, chemotherapy may be used.
Klinik
St. George in Germany uses hyperthermia with a variety of
conventional and alternative approaches.
Dan
Labriola, N.D., in Seattle works with patients who need or want to
stay with conventional treatments and uses naturopathic approaches to
provide nutritional supplementation to help reduce the side effects of
chemotherapy and other harsh treatments.
North Central Mississippi
Regional Cancer Center in Greenwood, MS incorporates bromocryptine,
coQ10, and other immunesystem boosting agents with traditional cancer
therapy. They can be reached by phone at 601-459-7133.
Northern Health Inc. in
Ontario - Rudolf E. Falk, M.D., may use low-dose chemotherapy,
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and high doses of vitamin C, all of
which are combined with hyaluronic acid, which is a targeting carrier
molecule. The use of hyaluronic acid allows for better penetration of the
drug to the tumor, and also better targeting, so the severe side effects
of drugs are not felt. They may also use hyperthermia. Phone:
(705)466-2015.
Oasis
of Hope in Mexico uses mostly alternative therapies, but in some
cases, such as with liver cancer, they may combine conventional therapies.
With liver cancer, they combine 5FU (chemotherapy) with laetrile and
inject it directly into the liver. They are having some good success with
this. In addition, they have a 4 Day Program for people doing chemotherapy
who want to complement it with alternative approaches
Revici
Clinic uses non-toxic chemotherapy for treating late stage cancers.
University Heights Cancer Center Indianapolis, Indiana is a complete facility for cancer
treatment. This facility may not be considered alternative, except for
their use of hyperthermia, an advanced method
that enhances the effect of cancer therapy with minimal side effects. They
can be reached at (317) 297-2684 or by email at
shidnia@earthlink.net.
We will expand this list as we
have time to research other facilities. If you know of a clinic not
on this list, be sure to contact us.
If you are using chemo or
radiation to treat your cancer, we have a web page devoted to helping
you with the side effects.
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