“The consequences of claims made on cancer by missing scientific thought can be dangerous. Medicine is open to new treatments, but studies that escape scientific methods can never be given a premium.”
Principles and Methods
Although scientific methods use the same principles in all fields of science, There may be technical differences in applications in different branches of science. Since our subject is cancer, it is useful to show how the drugs used in the treatment are put into routine application after passing many tests. starts to be used. The drug is then compared between two medically similar groups comprising a sufficient number of patients. One of the groups is given the new drug, while the other receives the old treatment. After a period of follow-up, patients are compared in terms of response to treatment and survival. The study is published in peer-reviewed journals with its results. It is questioned whether the studies were conducted in a healthy way, whether the patients were selected without prejudice to the two groups, whether the two groups were similar in terms of medical characteristics, whether the patients were followed for a satisfactory period of time, and whether coincidences played a role in the outcome. If necessary, criticisms of the research are published in peer-reviewed journals. It is tested whether results similar to other multicenter controlled studies on the drug are obtained. However, with these long and painstaking studies, a new cancer drug is rejected or accepted for standard treatment. Every word they say must show references published in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, references must comply with scientific criteria and the same results should be obtained in repeated studies.
Scientific medical studies are easily accessible due to the development of electronic communication. For example, it is possible to find summaries of research published in peer-reviewed journals, and the entire article, if necessary, through the "medline" on the Internet. Cancer with alternative treatment Clinics abroad, who say that they have cured the disease, should present their studies by following scientific methods to the world of science through “medline”.
Some facts about cancer and its treatment. Cancer is the uncontrolled cell proliferation that occurs as a result of defects in the genetic structure of the cell. The disorder may be congenital, but mostly occurs under the influence of environmental factors. It is a common situation that congenital disorders occur as a result of interaction with environmental factors. Cancer is not a single disease as it is thought. From cigarettes, any substance that changes the genetic structure such as viruses, radiation, various chemicals, dyes and hormones can cause cancer. It would be wrong to say that bacteria are the cause of all cancers. There is a type of lymph cancer of the digestive system caused by bacteria, and treating it with antibiotics in the early stages is one of the methods applied.
There are almost as many cancers as there are different tissues in a human. One of the most important factors determining the course of cancer is which organ it belongs to. In addition, the extent of cancer, whether other organs are involved, the degree of cell defect and the rate of proliferation are among the factors that determine the course. radiation therapy known as surgical removal, chemotherapy (drug therapy), and radiotherapy. Although it is not a general rule, the treatment for cancers that are caught early is surgery. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are effective in proliferating cells. Because cancer cells multiply faster than normal cells, cells killed by treatment are mostly cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs are also being studied that will only stick to cancer cells and stop them from multiplying. Chemotherapy can sometimes be effective in male ovarian cancer with 100 percent results. Lymph and blood cancers can also be cured with chemotherapy. Many cancers can benefit from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to varying degrees. There are such cancers that the patient can live without treatment for years, even more than 10 years, without any complaints. One type of lymph cancer and prostate cancer are like that. Occasionally among patients it is said that a patient with cancer has lived for years with alternative treatment. nir. It has been stated in the media that a patient with prostate cancer has lived for many years with such treatment. However, following this patient without treatment is already one of the methods applied by today's medicine. Some cancers, although rare, may heal spontaneously. There are other treatment methods besides conventional treatment.
Humanity Cannot Destroy Itself
Methods that we call biological therapy, in a sense, strengthen the immune system of the patient with cancer. (drug applications such as interferon, interleukin) are applied in kidney cancer, some skin and blood cancers. It may be wrong to apply immune-enhancing drugs to any cancer. The role of nutrition and vitamins in cancer prevention is well known in modern medicine. Controlled scientific studies have always supported their role in cancer prevention. But its role in treatment should not be exaggerated. In some cancers, there are no satisfactory results at this stage by applying the vaccine. Studies aiming to kill cancer cells by stopping the blood flow to the cancerous cell are intense. Gene therapy studies aiming to change the defective genetic structure are also continuing. The most important reason why these methods could not be put into routine practice is that the desired results have not yet been achieved in repeated studies. Especially if cancer is being treated somehow, as claimed, it is impossible to keep it secret. Science is ready to accept studies in accordance with its methods. Unfortunately, there is no miraculous cure for a complex group of diseases such as cancer. Clinics claiming that their treatment method is the cure for cancer should report the name, date and number of the peer-reviewed journals in which controlled scientific studies are published. Otherwise, all the rumors go beyond speculation.
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