Your doctor has said the "C" word and you're puzzling: "What
do I do now? There seem to be so many options. The doctor is
pressing me to get on with the surgery and chemotherapy/
radiation. Help!"

I've been there. I know. Unfortunately for my dear wife,
there was no readily available information in 1990-1994 (or,
at least, I failed to find it)... Now, there's too much on
the Internet and in books, newsletters, etc.

A SOUND APPROACH

Of all the hundreds of people I have now watched overcome their
cancer, there seem to be four "essentials" that they all have.
I call them the "Four A's."

ATTITUDE -- all cancer survivors share a positive attitude.
They know that they, not their doctors, are in charge of their
health. They know that all cancers, regardless of type or
"stage," can be brought back under control. They know that
they must co-doctor for all the reasons you have already learned
about our conventional medical "system."

ADVOCATE -- Virtually all the cancer survivors I know also
had a loved one or friend willing to help them. How?
* To do the necessary research to get "smarter than their
oncologist."
* To accompany them to the doctor's office.
* To help them decide when to get a second (or third, or fourth)
opinion and help them find a "holistic" doctor.
* To help them find and order the cheapest and best quality
supplements.

Cancer patients often get depressed, tired or just plain disgusted
with the struggle to overcome their disease. Get an "advocate."

ASSISTANCE -- Cancer recovery is not a "do it yourself"
project. Every cancer survivor has had supervision of their
treatment and recovery by a qualified medical professional. The
letters after his or her name are meaningless (M.D., D.O., N.D.,
D.C., etc.). What is important is that you, the cancer patient,
literally trust them with your life

Again, the resources for finding such a doctor through Internet
directories are phenomenal. My book has eleven such web
directories in Chapter 1. But don't neglect the "jungle"
telegraph." Ask all your friends (who agree with your approach).
I don't have cancer. But I did what I recommend you do and
found my "holistic" doctor through a "holistic" dentist who
had treated my current wife.

ACTION -- Get on with it! Don't wait to begin taking
useful supplements (Chapter 5 in my book) until you've found
the perfect doctor. Start today. Cancer cells continue
multiplying out of control every day. They're not at "Parade
Rest" while you decide what to do. Time matters. Get going!

IMMUNE SYSTEM STIMULATION

Whatever else you decide to do -- whether it's surgery,
chemotherapy, radiation, alternative treatments or some
combination of all of them -- you must build up your immune
system -- immediately. One of the world's experts on the
immune system who has treated hundreds of cancer patients
told me he had never seen one with a strong immune system.
With what you know about the nature of cancer, this should
not come as a surprise. My immune system is controlling
the cancer cells that exist in my body every day. Yours
is not. End of story.

A priority task for you now is to rebuild that immune
system to where it is at normal strength -- soonest. How?
Fortunately, you have many options, all of which work.
They are not cheap. And they are not covered by insurance.
Examples are RM-10, Msr-3, Oncolyn and beta glucan. I cover
all of them and more in detail in my book. You can look
them up on Google and order one on the Internet today. Get
one and get started taking it now.

THE FIVE-PRONGED ATTACH

A few cancer survivors used just one natural substance. That
is not what I recommend. Almost all those I know used
somewhere between 4 and 6 different substances. When they
overcame their cancer, neither they nor their doctor could
tell you for sure which one of the substances did the most
work. Complicating it further, not everyone reacts the
same to all substances. There are many variables:

* The complexities of cellular "communication."
* The various types of cancer cells.
* The metabolism of the cancer patient.
* The discipline he or she used in their diet, exercise,
supplements, etc.

What's a cancer patient to do? My advice -- come at the
cancer from at least five directions. What do I mean? Of
the 100 or so "alternative" (I hate that word!) cancer
treatments I am aware of, the ones I recommend use different
theories for dealing with the cancer cells. Each is effective.
None has a 100% effectiveness ratint. However, by using
several of them at once, you raise your odds dramatically
of overcoming the cancer. They also meet three absolute
criteria:

* They are readily obtainable anywhere in the world.
* They are relatively inexpensive.
* They work for all types of cancer.

In other words, I know personally many people who have used
this type of mix and are cancer-free for months or years (in
some cases 20-30 years).

In the next and last article in this series, I will describe
what I think are the best treatment options for this "mix."
If you need complete information on this subject, you will
find it in my book "Cancer-Free," which is available at my
website (see below).

About the Author
Bill Henderson is the author of "Cure Your Cancer" and "Cancer-Free." His books and 70 newsletters have helped over 600 people in 51 countries overcome their cancer in the last 4 years. He provides phone and e-mail answers to his individual reader's questions. His web site is: