Category Archives: Treatments

Tumour Devascularization

Devascularization, also know as Devitalization was a promising cancer treatment practiced in the Czech Republic, but is now illegal. Despite this fact, the procedure is becoming the standard form of treatment for cancer in veterinary medicine in the Czech Republic, … Continue reading

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Clinical Trials Warning

When I was initially diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer, my oncologist recommended that I take part in a clinical trial that he was running. It was a phase 2 trial comparing the effectiveness of a new drug Tivozanib versus … Continue reading

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Aspirin, PIK3CA and Cancer

Very early on in my research I came across a meta study on aspirin and its possible impact on Cancer. It was one of the first topics I discussed with my oncologist. He told me that Aspirin can help prevent … Continue reading

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Intravenous Vitamin C

When I started looking through the dozens (if not hundreds) of alternative and adjuvant cancer therapies, High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C is one that caught my attention early on.  Advocated as a potential cure by Linus Pauling, a very respectable … Continue reading

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Chemotherapy 101

When I was first told that I had to undergo extensive chemotherapy, I wanted to find out all there is to know about what it was and how it worked. I have a good grasp of organic chemistry, including platinum … Continue reading

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Hyperthermia

In my search for alternative treatments, Whole Body Hyperthermia caught my attention at a very early stage. The theory behind the treatment is that cancer cells do not tolerate heat very well and when the body temperature is raised to … Continue reading

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