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Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) was founded in 1988 by Richard J. Stephenson following the death of his mother, Mary Brown Stephenson, who died from lung cancer. [3] Stephenson purchased the American International Hospital in Zion, Illinois , in 1988 and expanded the hospital to include a radiation center, the Mary Brown Stephenson ...
Some herbal supplements—like turmeric, cinnamon, St. John’s Wort and echinacea—can interfere with how your body processes prescription and over-the-counter medications, leading to potential ...
Chaparral (or Larrea tridentata) – a plant used to make a herbal remedy which is sold as cancer treatment. Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer ...
The cancer treatment drug topotecan is a synthetic chemical compound similar in chemical structure to camptothecin which is found in extracts of Camptotheca (happy tree). [7] Catharanthus roseus. Vinca alkaloids were originally manufactured by extracting them from Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle). [1] Podophyllum spp.
The spiny center of the head showing the paleae, from which the name derives A bee on an Echinacea paradoxa head (inflorescence) A bee on an Echinacea purpurea head Fasciation on an Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants growing up to 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) in
For example, in Latin America, most cancer patients have used natural products, nutritional supplements, and spiritual practices (such as praying) in addition to, or instead of, medical care. [14] In Africa, where millions of people do not have financial or geographical access to an oncologist , many Africans with cancer rely on traditional ...
Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower, [4] purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or Echinacea, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [5] It is native to parts of eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern , southeastern and midwestern United States , as ...
Essiac is a herbal tea promoted as an alternative treatment for cancer and other illnesses. [1] There is no evidence it is beneficial to health. In a number of studies Essiac either showed no action against cancer cells, [2] [3] [4] or actually increased the rate of cancer growth. [5]