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The Prostate Cancer Program at the Immune Recovery Centers of
America is a multi-faceted approach to a complex disease. Prostate
cancer in its early stage is usually hormonally driven, hence the
use of anti-hormone therapy, which is often successful if the stage
is truly “early.” Usually this is combined with surgery.
Unfortunately, at the time of detection, the cancer has often
metastasized outside the prostate and may be a mix of hormone
sensitive and non-hormone sensitive cells. These latter cells will
not respond to anti-hormone treatment and may grow at a more
aggressive rate. Conventional therapy then requires radiation and
chemotherapy. This stage is too late for surgery to be completely
effective. The IRC program for chronic diseases can be
individualized for prostate cancer patients. In addition, tumor bulk
reduction may be recommended through the use of intra arterial
therapy
(IAT), where deemed
appropriate.
Cancer, as with most chronic diseases, is usually
“allowed” to exist and progress due to a failure of the immune
system to perform its immune surveillance role. The initial immune
failure may have been due to a combination of several factors, such
as viral attack, heavy metal poisoning, environmental toxins among
others. One factor, often overlooked, is diet. Excessive consumption
of calories, particularly fats, increases the potential to develop
prostate and other cancers. Diet can also suppress the immune
system, as can stress. These causative factors can “punch holes” in
the immune system, causing it to fail to adequately respond when
aberrant cells spontaneously arise. When a small colony of cancer
cells have become established they begin to protect themselves with
a variety of mechanisms which include further suppression of the
immune system (cancer-induced suppression), or immune tolerance of
the tumor.
The IRCs' program is primarily directed toward
correction and restoration of the immune function, which by its own
nature will begin an attack on the tumor. This program can be
supplemented by use of natural products and other agents with
anti-cancer activity. The program is an individually designed four
week intensive protocol which includes:
- Detoxifying the body of heavy metals and
toxins.
- Reduction of the virus burden.
- Restoration of the immune system (patching the
holes).
- Contra suppression of the cancer induced
mechanisms of protection, tumor tolerance.
- Specific stimulation of the restored immune
system to elicit an immune attack on the tumor.
- Addition of natural and other agents with anti
cancer activity.
- Adjunct use of acupuncture, lymphatic massage,
and Chinese Medicine (pulse reading and herbal products).
- Restoration of metabolic function through use
of diet corrections, oral enzymes, and other natural supplements.
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