She said, \u201cWhen I came to know about it for the first time, my first reaction was that there must have been a mistake. The report must have been changed. The doctor will call me in a couple of days, and he\u2019ll say, Sorry, there was a mix-up.\u201d She added, \u201cBut I think when I realised that it wasn\u2019t going to happen, I thought that if I decided that I would cure cancer without any treatment, by cleaning my diet, reducing my stress levels. But I think the actual reality hits when you understand that cancer is not a joke. And the first thing is that you have to save your life. And you can\u2019t do these experiments at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nDISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Highlighting the risks of misinformation, she continued, \u201cSome people even waste time on this. Because when you read online, you will also find that you won\u2019t do anything; you will just do this, and it will be done. And that is easy. Can you give me an example of something that, if you do this, it will be fine? Like in Australia, I read somewhere that someone worked on their diet and fixed their cancer. But these are exceptions. I think a lot also has to do with why you have cancer. Because even the medical industry doesn\u2019t have an answer to this question. If we know that my cancer happened because I smoked a lot, then if I quit smoking, my cancer will be cured. It doesn\u2019t work like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Her comments raise important questions about what lifestyle changes can realistically achieve during cancer treatment and where they fit alongside medical care. We asked an expert to explain.<\/p>\n Dr Radheshyam Naik, oncologist and founder of Samprada Hospital, tells indianexpress.com, \u201cCurrent scientific evidence does not support the idea that diet, supplements, stress reduction or any natural remedy alone can curewell-beingWhile healthy lifestyle practices are important for overall wellbeing and can help patients tolerate treatment better, they cannot eliminate cancer cells or replace evidence-based therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy<\/a> <\/strong>or targeted therapy. Cancer treatment must be tailored to the type, stage and biology of the disease.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr Jagadish Hiremath, Public Health Intellectual, adds that while healthy habits can strengthen the body, reduce treatment-related side effects and improve quality of life, \u201cthere is no credible evidence that they can eliminate cancer on their own.\u201d They should always be viewed as complementary strategies used alongside medical treatment, not as substitutes.<\/p>\n Dr Naik shares that cancer is often a progressive disease, and delaying appropriate treatment can allow it to grow, spread to other organs, and become more difficult or even impossible to treat effectively. \u201cThe safest approach is to discuss any alternative therapy with a qualified oncologist and rely on recommendations that are supported by robust clinical research rather than anecdotal success stories.\u201d<\/p>\nLifestyle measures support, but do not replace treatment<\/h3>\n
The dangers of delaying proven cancer treatment<\/h3>\n