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===Immunotherapy===
===Immunotherapy===
The immune system contains a number of cell types, such as [[NK cells]] and [[cytotoxic T cell|killer T cells]] that have the capability to destroy other cells that have become infected with viruses or have become cancerous. [[Immunotherapy]] involves the enhancement or potentiation of these natural defenses against tumor cells. This is useful because some cancer cells may have mutations that make it hard for the immune system to recognize them as abnormal. A common procedure is to remove immature immune cells from the patient's [[bone marrow]], purify the T-cells and expose them to [[antigen]]s from the tumor. The activated cells are then re-injected, allowing them to seek out cancerous tissues.
The immune system contains a number of cell types, such as [[NK cells]] and [[cytotoxic T cell|killer T cells]] that have the capability to destroy other cells that have become infected with viruses or have become cancerous. [[Immunotherapy]] involves the enhancement or potentiation of these natural defenses against tumor cells. This is useful because some cancer cells may have mutations that make it hard for the immune system to recognize them as abnormal. A common procedure is to remove immature immune cells from the patient's [[bone marrow]], purify the T-cells and expose them to [[antigen]]s from the tumor. The activated cells are then re-injected, allowing them to seek out cancerous tissues.
==Alternative==
Clearly the most controversial type of treatment involves the use of alternative medicine. Sometimes this is done at the same time as conventional treatments, but natural doctors strongly discourage this practice, since it is rarely effective. Alternative treatments rely heavily on the immune system, which is usually harmed by conventional treatment. With a healthy immune system, the following are sometimes used:
*[[Essiac tea]]
*[[Vitamic C]] supplementation (Sodium ascorbate is best)
*[[Vitamin D]] supplementation
*[[Amygdalin]] (B-17 or Laetrile<sup><small>®</small></sup>) supplementation
*Hydrazine sulfate treatment (HZ is actually a '''''prescription drug''''', but is rarely used)
*Rife wave generator treatment (presumably emits resonance frequency of the cores of viruses which cause the cancer<ref>http://rifewave.com</ref>)
*and much more! There is a wide variety of herbs and supplements which help defeat cancer. Using more than one at a time is almost always advised.
Why are these "alternative?" Many say it is because they don't work. However, there are many success stories of how they did.<ref>Snow, Sheila, and Mali Klein. Essiac Essentials: The Remarkable Herbal Cancer Fighter. New York: Kensington, 1999. Print.</ref> Others say theses are less accepted because they take more time to work. In rare cases such as some kinds of leukemia, there might not be enough time for the immune system to be built up for the task. There is also a "point of no return," after which the immune system is too weak to overcome the illness. Others say that it is a high-profit conspiracy.<ref>http://www.naturalnews.com/042688_natural_medicine_cancer_cures_government_agencies.html</ref> Each argument has some supporting evidence, some of which is irrefutable, but much of which could be explained away.
== See also ==
== See also ==