Review of Manifesto for a Cancer Patient
Posted: 31 Dec 2021, 04:52
[Following is a volunteer review of "Manifesto for a Cancer Patient" by Colleen Huber, NMD.]
Manifesto for a Cancer Patient by Colleen Nuber, NMD, is a work of non-fiction that details alternative treatments for cancer patients. The book explains the conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, surgical intervention, and alternative ones like IV Vitamin C, a strict dietary regimen, and herbal remedies. The book offers an alternative view to cancer treatment without forcing the reader to agree to the alternative methods. The information is in a statistically correct and easy to understand way. The purpose of the book is to show that studied and researched alternatives to conventional cancer treatment does exist.
I enjoyed reading this book because I did not previously know that the natural pathway to treating cancer had as much research behind it as it does, so that was a positive aspect. Learning the properties and histories of the vitamins and herbs used in the natural treatments was intriguing in displaying the cancer healing properties of many things that people ordinarily toss aside as being ‘not real medicine’. One positive aspect of the book is that it does not force its’ ideas but instead informs factually.
There were some negative aspects to this book. Mainly the scale of the patient study. The number of patients in the study was less than three hundred, many of whom either did not complete their course of treatment or were unable to be contacted after their treatment. There was another instance in the book that I call a negative aspect, and this is the statement that more Americans are leaning towards natural remedies rather than opioids. This statement is unsupported by facts and contradicts the current opioid crisis in America. The book did contain some grammatical and spelling errors, so I would not call it professionally edited.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars because it was an enlightening read and did provide me with the information I did not previously have. I did not rate this book higher because I think there is danger in advocating for only natural treatments for diseases such as cancer. I would have given this book a higher rating if not for my belief that patients would likely benefit more from a combination of natural and medical treatments simply because of the small sample size study in this book.
I would recommend this book specifically to cancer patients and their families. I believe the families of cancer patients must read this book to help them understand and support the patient. I recommend this book to cancer patients to help them make informed decisions about their treatment plans.
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Manifesto for a Cancer Patient
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Manifesto for a Cancer Patient by Colleen Nuber, NMD, is a work of non-fiction that details alternative treatments for cancer patients. The book explains the conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, surgical intervention, and alternative ones like IV Vitamin C, a strict dietary regimen, and herbal remedies. The book offers an alternative view to cancer treatment without forcing the reader to agree to the alternative methods. The information is in a statistically correct and easy to understand way. The purpose of the book is to show that studied and researched alternatives to conventional cancer treatment does exist.
I enjoyed reading this book because I did not previously know that the natural pathway to treating cancer had as much research behind it as it does, so that was a positive aspect. Learning the properties and histories of the vitamins and herbs used in the natural treatments was intriguing in displaying the cancer healing properties of many things that people ordinarily toss aside as being ‘not real medicine’. One positive aspect of the book is that it does not force its’ ideas but instead informs factually.
There were some negative aspects to this book. Mainly the scale of the patient study. The number of patients in the study was less than three hundred, many of whom either did not complete their course of treatment or were unable to be contacted after their treatment. There was another instance in the book that I call a negative aspect, and this is the statement that more Americans are leaning towards natural remedies rather than opioids. This statement is unsupported by facts and contradicts the current opioid crisis in America. The book did contain some grammatical and spelling errors, so I would not call it professionally edited.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars because it was an enlightening read and did provide me with the information I did not previously have. I did not rate this book higher because I think there is danger in advocating for only natural treatments for diseases such as cancer. I would have given this book a higher rating if not for my belief that patients would likely benefit more from a combination of natural and medical treatments simply because of the small sample size study in this book.
I would recommend this book specifically to cancer patients and their families. I believe the families of cancer patients must read this book to help them understand and support the patient. I recommend this book to cancer patients to help them make informed decisions about their treatment plans.
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Manifesto for a Cancer Patient
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon