Why we started Conversation Cancer
by Editor in Chief, Ernesto Cullari….
Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the greatest fears that a person can have, because it ultimately changes one’s quality of life. We hope that by sharing the stories of survivors that we can take some fear out of the fight against cancer. We hope to educate people on ways that they can lead healthier lives and we hope to empower people to demand better interventions.
The fears about cancer are justified. Cancer and its treatments are associated with pain and prolonged suffering. Many surgical interventions are barbaric and disfiguring. Too often cancer treatments leave patients sicker, both during and after treatment. Frequently, patients develop secondary cancers, like leukemia, after being treated.
People fear cancer more than heart disease, stroke and debilitating diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s. In the United Kingdom, “cancer is now more common than getting married or having a first child,” writes Sarah Knapton, Science Editor, for The Telegraph.
Rather than accept the status quo, we need access to better treatments that are currently in development, ones that treat cancers with less toxicity and show much greater results in terms of outcomes, quality of life and reduced suffering. These treatments, like those that take a metabolic approach to cancer, should be fast tracked if they can demonstrate to do little or no harm.
Cancer has become a big industry. And despite the millions of dollars spent on research and the millions raised through charitable efforts, the standard of care when it comes to cancer remains unacceptable. Hospital accommodations may have improved, but the results remain the same. According to USA Today, “Overall cancer survival has barely changed over the last decade. The 72 cancer therapies approved from 2002 to 2014 gave patients only 2.1 more months of life than older drugs, according to a new study from JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.”
There must be better treatments made available soon.
Conversation Cancer is not about pointing the finger and placing blame, it is a blog intended as a forum for people to share their triumphs over cancer, it is a forum where one can vent their frustrations about a medical system that seems to have failed society. It is intended to be a place to receive good information on wellness and a venue to shed light on promising cancer therapies, wherever they can be found. We’ve started the conversation; will you join in?
About the Editor
Ernesto Cullari is a former nominee for U.S. Congress. He is a published writer; a photographer in the Green Beauty Industry, as well as a social-media marketer and partner at ICONS Marketing + Media. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Ithaca College, where he majored in Biology and minored in Philosophy and Spanish. He was a medical device representative with over 13-years experience marketing innovative disruptive technologies to Orthopedic, General and Plastic surgeons.
Hugo Santos
Hi. I’m the husband of a cancer patiente.
All most 10 years of struggle.
I think and i try to do something in switzerland , because , its very very
hard to the patient’s companion.
conversationcancer
Hi Hugo, thank you for sharing. What makes it so hard on families in Switzerland? Are unable to share enough time with your wife?
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bästa pris online, http://sverige-apotek.life/fenicol.html , Sverige Stockholm.
Margaret Rodriquez
My name is Margaret…
In October of last year I was Diagnosed with Stage 4A Cervical & Bladder Cancer…
I went through 5 1/2 weeks of External Radiation Treatments & Chemo Treatments & 2 Internal Gamma Radiation Surgeries…
Though I did not lose any hair I did lose a lot of weight..
When Diagnosed I weighed 216 pounds (size 22)in Clothes..
Now I weigh 142 & am a size 10…
I am very Lucky.. As of September 20,2017 I was informed that I no longer have Cancer…
But due to the Cancer I lost my Left Kidney completely & my Right Kidney is at 30% Function.. I have a nephrostomy bag in my Right Kidney..
I found out that I contracted Cancer to the HPV Virus….
conversationcancer
Margaret, thank you so much for sharing your story. We pray that you continue to heal and improve daily in your health. God bless..
conversationcancer
Hi Margaret, thank you for sharing. You’re very courageous. The writers here hope that less toxic therapies will become more readily available. We are so glad to hear that you’re stable. As editor, I personally pray for you and your health. May God grant you love and healing. Amen.
Dr John Beiter
Hi my name is John. I am a licensed psychologist and became interested in what could be done to help people diagnosed with cancer that was not medically based after my father suffered a long bought with bone cancer which eventually took his life. I am piloting my own program [my own funding] to help those diagnosed with cancer to take a proactive cognitive approach coupled with a gentle reminder [as a supplement to whatever medical treatment they are receiving – it is not meant in any way to override or negate current any other remedies they may be taking] to repeat a positive affirmation when they are nudged audibly. This is purely in its infancy and I believe it has enormous potential and impact. Would welcome a conversation around holistic approaches.
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Thank you for your input John. Mental health and spiritual wellbeing are key to healing. Cancer is a disease that impacts the mind, body, spirit and family. We appreciate that you shared your father’s story. We hope by sharing our stories and strategies that others will benefit. God bless.