Homeopathy and diet

Pierre is right. Some Urologists and Oncologists develop PCa but normally, where appropriate, opt for one of the types of surgery or radiation and in need chemotherapy or other drugs if the PCa progresses. You wouldn't find them opting for the things you mention as an alternative to medically recognised treatment. In fact some things actually work against HT/RT and it would be sensible to clear any preparation with your consultant before starting it. Some things might help. POM is one some consultants approve of. Many here believe cutting out completely or greatly reducing your intake of red meat and dairy products helps (and benefits general health).

I can't believe those who suggested other than approved medical treatment had any medical qualifications or a great knowledge of the intricacies of cancer. Such suggestions are totally irresponsible and if followed could mean you might miss the timely advantage of medically recognised treatment. There are other treatment options some men would be suitable for such as HIFU and Cryotherapy but these are generally used as salvage treatments in the UK and long term results are not known. There are other treatments but these would involve going abroad as a private patient and without any assurance these would  give significantly better results than what is on offer in the UK.

We had a member on this forum called Rob who went to considerable lengths by way of research and on things to eat and to avoid.  Sadly, he died some months ago but was of the opinion that his strict diet gave him more time.  If you read his bio you will see the lengths he went to. http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/default.aspx?g=profile&u=656

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Hello Chaswell and welcome

A few years ago my niece developed lung cancer and was apparently successfully treated. A year later it was back and this time she was terminal and suffering greatly with the effects of chemo etc.

I did a lot of research on behalf of the family and found that there was a lot of references on the net for cannabis oil. I checked this out thoroughly and passed on the info.
Despite the fact that the anecdotal reports were positive, even for the terminal, they chose not to go that route. I even contacted Cancer UK and they confirmed that cannabis was trialled some years ago for brain tumours so as a treatment it has been taken seriously in the past

When John developed his cancer I still had all this knowledge but when it came to it we went down the conventional treatment route.

Why?

Well a lot of evidence for these complementary treatments is anecdotal. By the time the sufferer has realised that it isn't working for them, it may well be too late, even if only in terms of the amount of treatments then left available.

I suppose what I'm saying is that if you look on the net hard enough you'll find what you want to find but even if those reports are offered in good faith, there is no saying that the complementary treatment would work for you.

With Gleason of 4+3=7 were there no other treatments offered to you, including Brachytherapy?

Just be careful of what you hear. All these offers of info by third parties is because they just do not know what to say and think they are being helpful.

For me, my niece had nothing to lose by trying. She was already dying and in a dreadful state so you'll look at anything you think might help.

For you, I'd say stick to conventional treatment (having sussed out ALL of the options) and add things like carrots and juice and all the other things that are mentioned as helping ie Turmeric etc. They aren't going to kill you if used in conjunction with conventional methods.

As stand alone treatments they may well do so by delaying treatment and allowing the cancer to get a better grip.

I wish you all the best. But - please - do your research.

Sandra

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It's worth bearing in mind that much of the information passed on to you by other people will be half-baked theories that they've read about somewhere. People mean well - they really, really want to be able to help you, and often the only way they can do this is by passing on some tips they hope will cure you.

You could end up trying homeopathy, walnuts, bicarbonate of soda, a special black box that is said to cure all sorts of illnesses with electricity, acupuncture, aromatherapy, green tea, tomatoes, soya and heaven knows what else. Then you could cut out sugar, dairy produce, red meat, cured meats, alcohol, white flour, etc, and find your meals becoming very dull. There really isn't a lot of evidence one way or the other for most of these theories, the trouble being that Pca is hugely complex disease that behaves differently in every patient.

My OH tried some of the dietary advice and supplements, but his cancer continued to develop very aggressively and quickly. Some of these things might have helped in a preventative way if they had been started years before, but they were powerless to stop an advanced cancer in its tracks. And I can tell you that if tomatoes, which we grow and eat abundantly, could prevent Pca, I would not now be reading this forum.