But, prevention is a different story. There is mounting evidence that natural supplements may help prevent cancer as well as work side by side with traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation to help treat and eliminate many cancers. Studies have shown that this partnership can improve a cancer survivors quality of life and inhibit the growth or regrowth of most forms of cancer. Because those involved in herbal cancer research and practice aren't sharing their notes. And this is because there is no general scientific acceptance.
Practitioners are shy about setting themselves up to peer ridicule.
And that is unfortunate for all of us because there are some real scientific happenings here. It wasn't long ago that most of our medicines came from plants. It is easy for some to accept that herbs may ward off cancer indirectly through their immune system stimulating properties. This doesn't require stretching any scientific theories. However, in recent years, researchers have begun identifying biologically active chemicals in plants that actually fight and prevent cancers, such as sulforaphane in broccoli and lycopene in tomatoes.