Diabetes is one of the few diseases where one can afford a bit of leeway
regarding treatment. Cancer treatment is more cut and dried. I would put
most of my faith in oncologists in that case.

Why is it you don't check your basic premises?

A while reading any cancer list or group would show you that
isn't the case at all, especially when dealing with
incurable chronic cancers. I am on a cancer list as a
manager and read it daily. Sometimes a difficult and sad
duty.

There is as much confusion, uncertainty and disagreement
among doctors, researchers and patients about many cancers
as there is about diabetes. That is to be expected with any
condition still in the early stages of understanding.

The main difference is that diet plays a less immediate part
in daily management of cancer - although it still plays a
part in long-term management of many cancers. But, as in
diabetes, the correct diet is often a matter of dispute.

And nobody here is told to do anything; suggestions and
experiences are offered, not ultimatums. Even if they were,
readers will do whatever they wish.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
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Wingmask wrote in message
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They don't always adhere to the doctors treatment for cancer either.
Also, if oncologists were giving the terrible advice for cancer
treatment, as some doctors are giving for diabetes, they would largely
be ignored as well. :-)

Cheri

One of the main reasons is that (at least type 2) is one of those tha
diseasest can be controlled largely by lifestyle (what you eat and
your activity level). Most GP's have at most 6 weeks of nutrition
training. They don't know about the contections between what we eat
and how we feel. Some of them if they do know don't acknowledge it
like they should.

For example, and forgive me if I have mentioned this before, My
cholesterol was very high and the first thing my doc told me was to
get on Lipitor. Now having done my own research I told him to hold off
on that and let me try to cut way back on my dairy and red meat and
eat more grains, fruits and veggies. As Cholesterol is ONLY found in
the animal kingdom I thought that if I stopped taking in too much of
it that would help if not not solve the problem. 5 months later,
surprise surprise, problem WAS solved! Why did my doctor push Lipitor
in my face first without even bothering to ask me what I was eating?
Because cutting back on the meat and dairy would have cut into the
money he was getting for prescribing Lipitor.

IMO a combo of medicine and alternative methods is the best way to go.

Wingy, we never say take our advice over yur doctors unless we feel that
they are absolutely wrong and then we send people to seek a different
doctor for another opinion .

Loretta

I think that I would go out seeking all knowlege that I could about any
disease I was diagnosed with, and wouldn't necessarily just do what the
doctor prescribed.

I, luckily, have not had cancer, so I don't know much about it, but I would
be willing to tell someone that I thought their doctor was not recommending
the best for them if that was what I thought based on research.

KC