You may be quite eager to pursue this, since the idea that the disease is no longer curable may create a sense of helplessness, depression, and even panic. While these feelings are understandable, the most important thing to remember when considering unproven treatments is that accepted medical treatment for your cancer is the best scientifically tested therapy available. If you do try any unproven treatments, they should not interfere with your regular medical treatment. It is sad when a person whose cancer could have been successfully managed by standard therapy drops this therapy for an unproven method, since the odds for success are small, and unproven treatments are usually expensive. The best way to determine whether a method of treatment is proven or unproven is to ask your family doctor or cancer specialist.
Doctors rely on scientific proof before they recommend treatment.
Unproven methods lack such proof. Cults or organizations often associated with unproven treatments hold beliefs that may not relate to the facts. Many practitioners of unproven methods hold nonmedical degrees such as Doctor of Naturopathy or Doctor of Nutritional Therapy. Beware of cancer treatment clinics that are not connected to an approved hospital, especially those outside the United States. Often a person's sense of well-being improves when unproven methods of treatment are begun.