I tell my patients, 'Sure you can try it. He explained that throughout his ten years of practice as an oncologist, he has never seen a difference between those people who practice qigong and those who do not. While there is no scientific evidence that qigong is effective, Chinese doctors continue to maintain that it is beneficial to one's health and can help combat cancer. They do not, however, deny that the placebo effect may be a factor in the way Chinese medicine works. He believes part of the reason that his patients' conditions improve is that they leave his office feeling better and more relaxed.
Many Chinese doctors consider that placebo question irrelevant.
Chinese doctors feel that if a treatment works, use it. If you can use your mind to heal yourself, that's much better than injecting yourself with chemicals. Qigong does not attack cancerous cells directly, but instead focuses on strengthening the body itself so that it can combat cancer on its own. Master Fong, like most proponents of Chinese medicine, believes in both. In general, they feel that both Western and Chinese medicine have their uses in dealing with cancer and that a combined treatment of both types of medicine would have the greatest effect.