Re: my question on a new "therapy" (subject line changed)

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:19:53 GMT, "Steph"
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>"Tony Lima" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 05:56:46 -0500, J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
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>> >Don't sweat it as they say. Just understand the reality of unproven
>therapies.
>> >If they worked, they'd be conventional.
>>
>> But let me add that different things seem to work for
>> different people.  This is not a disease for which western
>> medicine has a cure.
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>Except in the over 50% of patients who are cured.....?

I apologize for not being more specific (and failing to
notice where the cross-post was headed).  I was referring to
our specific situation, metastatic breast cancer.

>> Our attitude is that we're going to
>> try unconventional therapies as well as the standard western
>> regimen.  We have several medical consultants to advise us
>> about which have some likelihood of success.
>>
>
>Be careful of multiple opinions. Eventually you will find one which fits
>your preconceptions or hopes, whether it's true or not.
>The best advice is to find an oncologist you can trust, and do what they
>say.....

Or we'll find an unconventional therapy that works.  As
someone said in alt.support.cancer.breast a while ago, we
want to make sure we've given it our best shot. - Tony

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