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2018-04-13 16:15:04
My father diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer which metastasised to lungs and L5 vertebrae and bones. Now he is using sutent drug.I heard about Shimoga a village near to bangalore where a person called narayana is treating cancer with medicinal plants.Is it true. Can my father try that treatment along with targeted therapy.Does it affect targeted therapy.
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Answered2018-05-03 12:48:14

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You are currently on one of the best drugs for metastatic renal Ca which has been proven in various studies...Any alternative treatment therapy should be taken with the acceptance that it has not been proven in any form of studies and nothing can be gaurenteed about it's benefits/effects/side effects or it's interactions with sutent.

Answered2018-04-18 11:02:41

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I dont think any such alternative can cure cancer to the best of my knowledge.

Answered2018-04-13 16:36:10

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Please share his reports for further advise... You may try any medicine that you have full faith in, but should be aware of porous and cons of any decision you take

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