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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.
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.
== Irreligion and cancer ==
== Atheism and cancer ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and cancer]]
[[File:Europe map.png|thumbnail|250px|right|The [[World Health Organization]] declares concerning [[secular Europe]]: "[[Europe]] comprises only one eighth of the total world population but has around one quarter of the global total of [[cancer]] cases with some 3.7 million new patients per year."<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/cancer/data-and-statistics World Health Organization - Cancer statistics for Europe]</ref>]]
Irreligious countries such as European countries and China, have significant problems with cancer (see: [[Atheism and cancer]]). The [[World Health Organization]] declares concerning [[secular Europe]]: "[[Europe]] comprises only one eighth of the total world population but has around one quarter of the global total of [[cancer]] cases with some 3.7 million new patients per year."<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/cancer/data-and-statistics World Health Organization - Cancer statistics for Europe]</ref>
[[Denmark]], [[France]] and [[Australia]] have significantly higher rates of individuals holding to an [[Atheist worldview|atheistic worldview]] (see also: [[Irreligion in Denmark]] and [[French atheism]] and [[Irreligion in Australia]]). According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, Denmark, France and Australia have the three highest [[per capita]] cancer rates in the world.<ref>[http://www.wcrf.org/int/cancer-facts-figures/data-cancer-frequency-country Data for cancer frequency by country], World Cancer Research Fund International</ref>
According to the American Cancer Society:
{{Cquote|According to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), 69% of cancer patients say they pray for their health. A recent study published in ''Cancer'', a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, suggests a link between religious or spiritual beliefs and better physical health reported among patients with cancer.<ref>[https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/study-cancer-patients-with-strong-religious-or-spiritual-beliefs-report-better-health.html Study: Cancer Patients with Strong Religious or Spiritual Beliefs Report Better Health], American Cancer Society</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==