TinaFish wrote:Does anyone have any opinion on these meds/supplements? Yes
Has anyone had a good or bad experience with them?
Yes and No
They're prescribing me metformin, doxycycline, mebendazole, and atorvastatin.
CRguy wrote:TinaFish wrote:Does anyone have any opinion on these meds/supplements? Yes
Has anyone had a good or bad experience with them?
Yes and NoThey're prescribing me metformin, doxycycline, mebendazole, and atorvastatin.
Based on what evidence ?
Just in my own opinion ... I would follow a legitimate scientific protocol with treatments from medical oncologists.
I have 35+ years medical experience as a vet and training in multiple "alternative" modalities.
I chose proven western scientific medicine as my choice.
Please read my bio, I am a 12 year Stage IV survivor.
I understand if you are scared and confused, BUTT please do not get taken in by all the pseudo-science which abounds.
Cimetidine, metformin, atorvastatin and mebendazole all have recognized potentially serious or close monitoring contraindications when used together.
You need to show this list to your Medical Oncologist, not radiation oncologist, and possibly get a an educated opinion from an oncology pharmacologist.
Respectfully, I would not personally deal with the "alternative" group you have mentioned.
JMO
Wishing all the best for you
CRguy
TinaFish wrote:Can you please refer me to some literature that discusses the contraindications of those meds?
try WebMD.com or Drugs.com, interaction checkers for a quick overview
You have training in "multiple 'alternative' modalities?" Did you implement any of them?
No, I went with strictly western medical specialists for actual cancer treatments and surgeries
Pyro70 wrote:You’re asking for opinions. So I’ll say stay away from pseudoscience. Save your money, and frankly time, for real medicine. Remember alternative medicine that works is just called “medicine”. If you want to go out on a limb, consider clinical trials - at least you’ll be helping to advance the state of science.
But I will admit there is some evidence for metformin, but it’s quite shakey.
Also make sure you’re exhausting all SOC modalities. Do you know your mutations? Do you have any actionable targets (MSI/POLE, Her2, ntrk/alk fusions, TMB)? That’s where I would focus my efforts. Then there are also off label therapies that have shown some initial success (eg regorafenib + nivolumab).
Good luck.
TinaFish wrote:Pyro70 wrote:You’re asking for opinions. So I’ll say stay away from pseudoscience. Save your money, and frankly time, for real medicine. Remember alternative medicine that works is just called “medicine”. If you want to go out on a limb, consider clinical trials - at least you’ll be helping to advance the state of science.
But I will admit there is some evidence for metformin, but it’s quite shakey.
Also make sure you’re exhausting all SOC modalities. Do you know your mutations? Do you have any actionable targets (MSI/POLE, Her2, ntrk/alk fusions, TMB)? That’s where I would focus my efforts. Then there are also off label therapies that have shown some initial success (eg regorafenib + nivolumab).
Good luck.
What are SOC modalities? I'm sorry, there's a lot of jargon that I'm not familiar with. I'm new to all of this
radnyc wrote:I find the outright dismissals of non-standard cancer interventions disappointing. She’s obviously under the care of a properly trained and licensed professional and it’s just asking for some advice on some alternatives.
And what is this nonsense about “western medicine”??
Ancient Chinese and indigenous people’s medicines have been curing humans of all kinds of ailments for millennia. And the fact is that many if not most drugs are derived from plants still. Tina, do your research, there are others on here who have extensive experience with alternative methods whom I hope will chime in and help you sort out the scammers out there.
Peace
Al
TinaFish wrote:
Thank you so much for that feedback! I'm seeing my oncologist on Monday; I'll definitely be giving her the list of meds.
I read that book, "How to Starve Cancer, Without Starving Yourself," and the author discusses combating cancer metabolically. She says that there are different pathways by which the cancer feeds, and you can starve the cancer by blocking these pathways. Of course, the meds used to block the pathways are often difficult/impossible to obtain without a prescription, so she suggests the help of Care Oncology.
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