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Therapies for metastatic cancer?

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Question from Myrn11: Dr. Chang, given your extensive research and knowledge, what kind of hope can you offer to Stage IV metastatic breast cancer patients for the immediate future? Many of us are just living from scan to scan; chemo to chemo.
Answer —Raymond Chang, M.D.: Again, we don't claim or pretend to be able to treat or cure cancer any better than conventional medicines. I don't want anyone to have false hope. There are anecdotal cases of people who do very well with Stage IV disease using alternative approaches, so that is heartening.

It remains very difficult. It's not any easier for alternative practitioners to deal with than conventional practitioners. Ultimately, it's my personal belief that the true cure (because ultimately we as humans overcome) is at the level of the spirit and the mind. There's so much in the Eastern philosophy that gives hope and guidance at that level. Unfortunately, very few of my patients talk to me at a spiritual level—it's more a scan to scan, chemo to chemo, herb to herb level—whereas I feel that the ultimate resolution is really at the spiritual level. There's a lot I can offer from the East in that area and very little is explored in that area.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Traditional Chinese Medicine. Raymond Chang, M.D. and moderator Beth Baughman Dupree, M.D., F.A.C.S. answered your questions about how to discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with your cancer doctor.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Raymond Chang, M.D. is an internationally respected physician-acupuncturist uniquely trained in traditional Chinese medicine as well as contemporary Western medicine, and he is an acknowledged pioneer-specialist in integrative programs for cancer, infertility, and other difficult-to-treat conditions.

Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D., F.A.C.S.Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a general surgeon. Her clinical practice is located at Holy Redeemer Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center.

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