When you are diagnosed with cancer, one of the first things you should do is find the right doctor. There are several different types of doctors. Since you are battling cancer, you’ll want to look specifically for a cancer doctor, and one you can trust and who is knowledgeable about how to heal the human body. But more than just searching for a cancer specialist, you should find a doctor who treats their patients as human beings, rather than revenue generators.
Why Finding the Right Cancer Specialist Matters
Cancer is oftentimes a terrifying illness that sends you on a roller coaster of emotion. From the day you’re given the news, your mind may experience fear, anger, and depression.
There will be issues regarding insurance and meeting the financial demands of your healthcare. Concerns for your family and the future will add to the emotional toll. Worry about potential outcomes and dealing with unknown factors will generate many questions. You have the right to expect your questions to be properly addressed.
No one should be kept in the dark and simply believe “the doctor knows best” when it comes to an illness that has claimed the lives of so many. Be prepared to speak up, ask questions, and get the answers you need from your doctor.
The best cancer doctors understand how to treat you as a whole person − not just another appointment to rush through their exam room so they can get to the next file. There are many things to consider before you trust a stranger with your life.
The Road to Becoming a Doctor
Naturally, selecting a qualified doctor is an important first requirement. It takes a lot of work to become a doctor and yours will have put in the time, energy, and financial resources to make that happen.
A physician’s journey includes a four-year premedical education in a university or college, a four-year medical school education, and a two-year internship. Each doctor spends a period of time as a resident in a hospital setting to become accustomed to working with patients. Finally, they take the medical board exam. Each country or state has its own rules for licensing physicians.
What Is a Cancer Doctor Called?
Many people wonder what kind of doctor treats cancer. The physicians who have expertise in cancer treatment are called oncologists. Doctors who specialize in oncology and other specific fields are required to continue their education. The education and training to become an oncologist (a doctor who treats cancer patients) can take 12 years or longer.
In addition, especially for a doctor who treats cancer, there are ongoing education requirements through the years that they practice medicine. Their exams encompass the area of their “specialty.” They may also choose a sub-specialty such as radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgery, or hematology.
By the time your doctor sees you in their office, they have invested many years of their life to obtain the education required to treat you. All that education, all that effort, and all the money invested still might not make them the right doctor for you, because doctors treat their patients with the protocols to which they have been exposed. And medical schools in the U.S. teach drug intensive medicine − a “pill for every ill.”
Unfortunately, in the U.S., due to a business alliance between the American Medical Association (AMA) and Big Pharma, the curriculum in 99% of the medical schools focuses heavily on prescribing drugs to mask symptoms, rather than determining and treating the root cause of the disease. This is a much more profitable business model and sadly, patients suffer as a result of ineffective therapeutics. This is especially evident in the cancer industry, where patients are typically treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery. Oftentimes, the patients die from the horrifically toxic treatments rather than the disease itself.
The Truth About Your Cancer
If you’re reading this article, more than likely you’re aware that the medical community might not be giving you the truth about how to fight cancer effectively on all fronts.
In fact, you don’t know if your doctor is receiving payments to push specific cancer drugs (which often happens). Such cases of “supplemental” income are becoming the source of great debate in the health industry. Political candidates must show whom they are affiliated with but doctors are not required to reveal their affiliations.
You might not be a person or even a patient to some doctors. You might be nothing more than a monetary bonus. Does that seem extreme?
How many times have you seen television ads for medications, only to have them prescribed to you or someone you know within weeks? How easily can you receive a prescription for an antidepressant today as opposed to 20 or even 10 years ago? How often have you received refills with almost no questions about side effects, overall health, or actual improvement?
Sales commissions and cancer drugs work the same way. Pharmaceutical companies have invested billions of dollars to push their drugs to market and they offer lucrative perks when doctors choose to use their products.
Take “Big Pharma” out of the picture. Does your doctor believe in alternative or complementary medicine that can be used in tandem with or instead of traditional treatments? Are they willing to “think outside the box” – especially if you or your loved one has a particularly aggressive cancer?
Is your doctor willing to talk about your diet, your environment, or other health issues you may have and how they may help or hinder your recovery?
The Bottom Line When Choosing a Cancer Doctor
You have to be confident and comfortable with your chosen specialist since you will discuss everything with them regarding your cancer treatment. Trust your instincts.
Cancer is a journey into extreme emotional, physical, psychological, and financial stress. Having a doctor who sees you, talks to you and listens to you, will make the journey easier.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, you need to find a doctor. No matter what, you’re going to need one, because cancer is a dangerous disease that cannot be ignored.
Make sure the doctor you choose is the right doctor for treating and beating the cancer in your life.
Remember, your doctor works for you, not vice versa. If your doctor treats you as less than human or as a stream of revenue, then FIRE him and find a doctor that takes and practices the Hippocratic Oath seriously.
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Editor’s Note: This article originally published Sept 2015 and was updated and republished June 2017
Article Summary
When you’re diagnosed with cancer, one of the first things you should do is find a doctor you can trust and who is knowledgeable about how to help people heal.
Cancer can send you on a roller coaster of emotion. You may experience fear, anger, depression, and worries over finances.
Even though it takes around 12 years to become a cancer doctor (aka oncologist), don’t simply believe “the doctor knows best” when it comes to your illness. Be willing to speak up and get your questions answered to your satisfaction.
Unfortunately, medical school in the U.S. teach drug intensive medicine − a “pill for every ill.”
Does your doctor believe in alternative or complementary medicine that can be used in tandem with or instead of traditional treatments? Are they willing to “think outside the box”?
Remember, your doctor works for you, not vice versa. If your doctor treats you as less than human or as a stream of revenue, then FIRE him and find a doctor that takes and practices the Hippocratic Oath seriously.
What you have stated is just the opposite of what I have been reading. I have read on numerous sites that cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Looking at the food charts of alkaline and acid foods it makes sense that an alkaline diet is the way to go which is what the Budwig diet is. I had bladder and kidney cancer and have gone to an alkaline diet with great results. I will continue to go this route.
The pundits are wrong when they say cancer can’t live in alkalinity, in fact, it is an alkaline reaction which the high pH exacerbates the growth of fungi which is cancer. 100 years ago a Nobel Prize co-winner Elie Metchnikoff postulated the acid nonsense and it remains today still in error. When hyperalkalinity occurs the body retains waste acids in order to attempt to restore pH to the ideal of 7.35. Each organ system has its own range of pH. The stomach is acid, the G.I. tract is alkaline. The real problem with cancer is a nutrient deficiency and a sluggish lymphatic system. The lymph delivers the usable oxygen (not the blood erythrocites) to the tissues and their cells. It carries nutrition and, most importantly, carries off the metabolic wastes. When the oxygen levels at the cellular level are reduced by about 60%, the cells will shift their metabolism away from fats, oxygen and sugars to mostly sugars (Warburg 1931 Nobel Prize). An anaerobic (low oxygen) environment ensues and as an inferior form of ATP is produced, it converts into pyruvate and then into lactic acid. The ocean of the body, the lymphatic system, consists of sodium whereas the cell interior is mostly potassium. It is the differential accross the cytoplasmic cell membranes which are the electrolytes that produces an electrical potential difference which is, voltage. As the cells suffocate due to a lack of oxygen, the membrane pumps fail and potassium is released into the lymph as the cell absorbs sodium. The result is an anaerobic environment that causes the cells to ferment sugars. Increased lactic acid builds up in the cells, which, when it contacts the sodium produces sodium lactate salt which is hyperalkaline. The salt crystallizes and clogs up the lymph channels even more than they already were. The blood, attempting to counteract stored wast acids pulls minerals from the tissues and bones causing ultimately cachexia as the minerals are dissolved causing the pH of the blood to rise. In cases of cancer the blood and lymph is hyperalkaline, not acid. The reason that water alkalizers seem to work is that they do, in fact, neutralize some of the waste acids which is certainly desirable. Also, as the alkalinity increases, the upper limit of fungal tolerance is exceeded and the cancer activity is momentarily halted. This, however, cannot be maintained and thus does not cure the cancer. Restoring homeostasis is the solution and it must be accomplished by restoring normal hydrochloric acid production in the stomach. The true cure for virtually all diseases is homeostasis. Carmi Hazen
Thank you Carmi,
My son is waiting for approval from his insurance to receive a Novocure device. He is so young and has 7 children. Recently he has been through hell. He had his third brain surgery Oct 6 and was accepted for a Blind trial and it was a blank (saline solution). The hospital he was in gave him injections for high blood pressure when his blood pressure was normal and gave him a stroke. He has been going through physical and speech therapy. He got a blood clot in his leg and than one in each lung. Even with the blood clots in his lungs his oxygen level was 98%. His wife and him were on their way to the neuro surgeons and when my son went to close the car door fell out of the car and broke his ankle. It has been very difficult for my son to keep his head up and keep going….If you know of any good Dr for glioblastoma in the So Calif area please let me know?
Felice
Thank you so much for replying to me amanda. Do you have a contacct no or a name for me please.
Tom, I was deeply touched by your post. I’ve been a family nurse practitioner for over 16 years and am well aware of how horrible doctors (and nurses) who are entrenched in the conventional model can be. I’m inspired by your diligence to pursue the course of treatment that you feel is best for you. Good for you!
Dawn
Hi Florence,
you can what sap me on 0834623964 or email ellerbec@mweb.co.za
Be advised a doctor takes the oath with good intentions but good faith is subordinated by profits; it
s not the doctor violating the oath, it’s his/her employer
my husband has myeloma affecting his bones –has been using a “rife machine- spooky2 ” do not know of any Drs in N.Z. do you
I want to thank Ty and Charlene for everything they have done to bring this very helpful information to the public. I have read a lot of the above comments and unfortunately I have to agree with a lot of the people who feel that TTAC has gotten a bit commercialized. First, the list of experts that you keep suggesting is almost useless. I have personally tried to contact some of them and they make no bones telling me that they do not see any new patients or patients period, which is so frustrating for people seeking help! Can I suggest that you take these people off of the list and put together a list of alternative or ND’s and oncologists that do what the article suggest. Also, the emails that I’ve been getting seem to be more geared to selling me something or lead me to someone who wants to sell me something. It’s just a shame that this organization started out on a much more personalized foundation but is now heavily leaning toward being more commercialized like all of the rest. I really hope that this is not the case and they will get back to making people feel like family instead of another way to make a dollar. ;-(
Hi Pam,
We are currently reworking our experts list. Thanks for the suggestion and feedback!
Youtube: Dr. Barbara O’Neill ,NMD
Pam, I share you concern about TTAC becoming commercialized.
The new emails all seem to want to sell something.
Very sad.
I also am tremendously disappointed in the commercial turn the email alerts have taken. I’ve been following and learning about natural self-cures for cancer since my two new lung tumors were found the first week in April. (Two tumors were removed surgically in 2006 and 2010) I religiously followed the Global Quest and other venues offered by Ty, knowing I was receiving the knowledge I needed to pursue my own self-cure using natural remedies.
I am very fortunate to have a local oncologist who respects my wishes and beliefs in natural remedies and hasn’t aggressively pushed the Cyber Knife treatment that he wanted to perform back in April. If he had, I would have been forced to find another Dr and keep trying until I found one who was willing to work with me … to give me a chance to see if the natural remedies that I had chosen would work for me.
And so far, so good. I am 5 weeks away from my next ct scan after he gave me 4 more months to (in his words) “Keep doing what you’re doing.” because tests did indeed show slowing and stoppage of new growth in the two new tumors. I feel confident that the test in 5 weeks will not disappoint me.
I believe we each have to research and decide for ourselves the path we must take to cure ourselves. And if we can find a Dr that will respect that, that is a tremendous plus. So, yes. I will continue to use the knowledge I have gained from Ty’s guidance and will put up with the commercialism I’m now being bombarded with because I know that ultimately he has brought to me the means to be free of cancer … the natural way.
Hi Evalene your reply was very informative. I have been taking the kernel eating it raw 7 per day seeing a clinical nutritionist. I was diagnosed with breast cancer had lympectomy then they said its spread into the breast and wanted to remove my breast. I believe because of sircumstance God allowed in my life that I was going to with His help heal my body naturally. the capsule is not available as far as I know here in Soutgh Africa. Do you know if its good to take the kernels.
Kind regards Florence
I completely agree. Some people don’t have that much time to look into each doctor for location and expertise. If that could be changed, it would be very very helpful and appreciated!
If your in the United States try to see Dr Linda Isaacs in New York City.
She shared a practice with The late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez and is continuing the Gonzalez Protocol, a very effective treatment for Cancer
If your in Europe try the Budwig Center in Spain. They are carrying on the Work of Dr. Johanna Budwig another alternative doctor who was very successful treating Cancer.
These would be my choices after doing research on the topic for three years.
How do you find good doctors in oregon that can help with cancer holistically?
Our naturopath says the state has laws against alternative equipment, so it’s more than just finding the right doctor. Alternative treatments have kept me alive with the diagnosed Stage 4 cancer, but running out of savings.