Using Hyperthermia As An Alternative Breast Cancer Treatment
James Haim Bicher MD is one of the pioneer doctors in the field of Hyperthermia and founder and director of Valley Cancer Institute,an active Hyperthermia Clinic for 26 years now. VCI has treated successfully patients from all over the world. Hyperthermia,combined together with low dose radiation,is an effective cancer treatment with low or no side effects.
This is how Dr Haim Bicher MD applies this method:He heats up the tumor to about 104 degrees Fahrenheit with the localized Hyperthermia machines (treatment is not painful). The heat works to increase the circulation of the blood and it also oxygenates the blood,which increases oxygenation of the cancer cells. Cancer cells become more sensitive to radiation in the presence of oxygen;therefore,they become vulnerable and susceptible to destruction. Combining the low dose pinpointed radiation (IMRT) with heat is what makes the tumor deteriorate and disappear. Dr Haim Bicher MD was the first person to use this combination of things. In addition,the Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy treats only the tumor,by taking its shape and therefore decreasing the damage,in many cases,on healthy tissue.
The benefits of hyperthermia therapy are specifically invaluable when treating breast cancer,since the disfiguring effects of mastectomy can be avoided. If they knew there was another way of cure that leaves them healthy,still beautiful and womanly as they were before the treatment AND with the lowest possibility of their cancer ever recurring,they would surely choose Hyperthermia. ‘Cutting’ the tumor does not get rid of the cancer in most cases. Women do not lose their hair or feel weak;neither do their immune systems get exhausted in the effort of fighting cancer,which unfortunately is often noticed during chemotherapy or high dose (normal) radiation.
The other most annoying and uncomfortable side effects of radiation therapy involve the skin of the area being treated. In many ways,your skin reaction will be like a sunburn,with a mild to moderate pink color or redness,with itching,burning,soreness,and possible peeling.
The other most common conventional cancer treatment,chemotherapy,uses medicine to weaken and destroy cancer cells in the body,including cells at the original cancer site and any cancer cells that may have spread to another part of the body. Chemotherapy,often shortened to just “chemo,”is a systemic therapy,which means it affects the whole body by going through the bloodstream. The most common chemotherapy side effects are:anemia,diarrhea,fatigue,hair loss,nausea,memory loss and infection.
Dr Bicher has dedicated his whole life in the study,research and practice of Hyperthermia and its uncountable benefits,as he believes the human body should be harmed as little as possible when it is fighting cancer. Dr Bicher presented his latest research results,at the XIX International Hyperthermia Society Meeting in Koln in Germany and the Society of Thermal Medicine Meeting in Florida.
It is the human organism itself eventually,that strengthens and fights off the cancer holistically,and that is why its chance for the cancer returning decreases. When a person is treated with the combination of low dose pinpointed radiation and Hyperthermia,he or she experiences better resullts with increased effectiveness and less side effects while at the same time improving survival and the quality of life.
Hair Loss and Regrowth after chemo!!
Any suggestions on preventing hair loss from radiation?
I’m in my 3rd recurrance of cancer and this time it’s in my skull. Losing my hair when I had chemo was no big deal because it grows back,but now I’ve been told I should have radiation treatments. That can cause permanent hair loss. I’ve heard about a woman who used men’s Rogaine to prevent hair loss when she was on radiation. Has anyone else heard of this?
My hair is still not back from radation.
The damage is more permanent than with chemo.
Just be happy to be alive,and find a good wig shop.
Best wishes
Hair Loss and Regrowth after chemo!!
The Main Types Of Hair Loss Treatments
Millions of men all over the world have to deal with hair loss. The main effect of hair loss is not only that the person looks older but it also hurts one’s self-esteem and social confidence.
That’s why hair loss treatments are getting more and more important. We can call hair loss also balding,the reasons for hair loss are numerous. one of them is heredity. Though hair loss runs in the family,the scientists claim now it can be cured by gene manipulation.
Men with genetic predisposition for hair loss may have sensitive areas in the scalp for male sex hormones. As age advances,these sensitive areas suffer from severe biological imbalance. The male hormone DHT is the culprit who ruins the hair. Slowly,over a prolonged period,the follicles wilt and finally the hair become thinner and shorter.
Hair loss can be treated with natural remedies and also chemo-therapically. There are three types of hair loss treatment available for the persons suffering from this condition.
The first and most accepted hair loss treatment is the natural based therapy. The main advantage of having this type of hair loss treatment is that there is no side effect. Other treatments may help to damage the existing hair,to make a half-bald person into a full bald person.
The cosmetically based lotions,shampoos and herbal supplements help a lot of people suffering from hair loss. Many patients who used these treatments feel that by using these products,the regrowing of hair is positively influenced. Moreover,these products help to clean the scalp thereby the hair follicles are able to breathe and deliver important nutrients to the follicle and hair.
The second type of products widely used is the topical solution. Rogaine is one of the commonly used topical solutions for hair loss treatment. The main ingredient in this product is Minoxodil. This element is having the skill of growing hair,which is medically proven. Sometimes the Minoxodil is available in combination with Retin A.
The purpose of adding Retin A to Minoxodil is to help the hair follicle in the scalp to absorb Minoxodil. But this combination cannot be purchased in drugstires. It requires a prescription from a physician.
The third type of hair loss treatment broadly used among the hair losing individuals is the oral treatment. Propecia is being taken orally by people suffering from hair loss. The main action of Propecia is lowering the chemical levels in the body,which hinders the growth of hair. In many studies it was found that Propecia is having hair-regrowing effect.
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Hair Loss and Regrowth after chemo!!
