The Risks of Avoiding Conventional Cancer Therapies with Keith Block, MD

In this short video, CancerChoices advisor Keith Block, MD, discusses how the avoidance of conventional therapies in cancer care reduces survival. He also explains the key characteristics of integrative cancer care, distinguishing it from alternative medicine and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine).

“Data demonstrates if a patient chooses a strictly alternative route, you actually see a significant increase in mortality, even if a patient skips a single core conventional intervention—that’s what people would call the guidelines or standard of care. Even skipping one, surgery, chemo, hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, that’s enough to still significantly increase mortality.” Watch the video to hear more:

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