What do oncologists think of alternative cancer treatments?
22.2.2023 14:02
Patients have total autonomy over their choice of therapy - conventional, alternative, combined - whatever. It’s entirely up to them. As long as the facts have been explained and they are mentally competent, they can make their own decisions.
The big difference between conventional and alternative is on the quality of the information relating to efficacy. A conventional therapists can tell you “In 1000 patients of your age with this sort of cancer, the average survival after treatment X is 5 years or there’s treatment Y which is more aggressive and unpleasant but gives an average survival of 10 years”
The big difference between conventional and alternative is on the quality of the information relating to efficacy. A conventional therapists can tell you “In 1000 patients of your age with this sort of cancer, the average survival after treatment X is 5 years or there’s treatment Y which is more aggressive and unpleasant but gives an average survival of 10 years”