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20 08, 2012

Learn Visit Decide

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T00:11:16-07:00

Learn, Visit, Decide: Complimentary 2 day Diagnostic Exam Prior to any cancer treatment, many of our patients visit Oasis of Hope for diagnostic physical exam. Each patient receives a complete review of their medical history, diagnosis (if necessary), their case discussed in a medical session, and is be offered treatment options by Dr. Francisco Contreras. Services [...]

Learn Visit Decidesalvador villasenor2018-06-07T00:11:16-07:00

27 07, 2012

Silymarin: A disease-fighting agent

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T06:59:42-07:00

By Dr. Francisco Contreras Silymarin is a disease-fighting agent derived from milk thistle. Several studies have shown that silymarin is a very strong antioxidant, capable of scavenging both free radicals and reactive oxygen species, which results in a boost to cellular defense mechanisms. For the last twenty years, scientific researchers have also been studying the cancer [...]

Silymarin: A disease-fighting agentsalvador villasenor2018-06-07T06:59:42-07:00

19 07, 2012

Immune Stimulation Therapy

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:17:19-07:00

New alternative treatments include a number of agents that can aid the immune system’s ability to attack cancer by optimizing the function of natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes. NK cells have the potential to kill a broad range of cancer cells, whereas cytotoxic T lymphocytes target cancer cells that express specific proteins [...]

Immune Stimulation Therapysalvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:17:19-07:00

17 07, 2012

Is Conventional Treatment Catching Up with Massage Therapy?

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:34:48-07:00

by Melanie L. Bowen Massage therapists are among those who may have the keenest sense of how beneficial palliative care is to cancer patients and survivors. In a treatment regimen that tends to take the body down to its affected parts, massage returns the collective body, mind and spirit back to the patient to feel [...]

Is Conventional Treatment Catching Up with Massage Therapy?salvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:34:48-07:00

12 07, 2012

Every Cancer is Unique

salvador villasenor2018-06-06T23:38:07-07:00

by Dr. Francisco Contreras Cancers arise by progressive accumulation of random mutations. Each cell has tens of thousands of genes, and each of these genes can be altered in literally hundreds of ways. So each cancer is absolutely unique. Moreover, because cancers tend to acquire mutations more rapidly than healthy cells, they are constantly [...]

Every Cancer is Uniquesalvador villasenor2018-06-06T23:38:07-07:00

10 07, 2012

How Cancer Rises

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:37:45-07:00

by Dr. Francisco Contreras Throughout life, the human body accumulates mutations in the genetic material of its stem cells – cells that retain the capacity to divide. This genetic material (DNA) can be damaged by activated carcinogens derived from the environment, or by oxidant chemicals produced as natural part of cellular metabolism. Mutations can also [...]

How Cancer Risessalvador villasenor2018-06-07T16:37:45-07:00

3 07, 2012

Fight and Prevent Cancer with Selenium

salvador villasenor2019-10-10T14:42:24-07:00

The use of selenium in cancer therapy is motivated, in part, by substantial evidence that good selenium nutrition can reduce cancer risk. Dr. Larry Clark, and colleagues, conducted a massive double blind clinical study that recruited over 1,300 American subjects known to be at high risk for skin cancer, but free of any serious cancers [...]

Fight and Prevent Cancer with Seleniumsalvador villasenor2019-10-10T14:42:24-07:00

29 06, 2012

Sodium Bicarbonate: Increase Your Body’s Alkaline Level

salvador villasenor2018-06-07T07:04:07-07:00

"Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy" by Dr. Francisco Contreras Sodium bicarbonate helps to increase the pH of the blood thus making the cancer patient more alkaline. Tumors grow in a low pH or acidic environment. By increasing a cancer patients body pH and making it more alkaline, alternative cancer treatments such as intravenous vitamin C and ozone therapy [...]

Sodium Bicarbonate: Increase Your Body’s Alkaline Levelsalvador villasenor2018-06-07T07:04:07-07:00

27 06, 2012

AHCC: Cancers Natural Enemy

salvador villasenor2012-06-27T00:00:00-07:00

A good method on how to boost the immune system is through the use of active hexose correlated compound (AHCC), an extract obtained from several kinds of mushroom. Mushroom extracts are known to have immunomodulation and antitumor effects. AHCC is very effective in strengthening and optimizing the capacity of the immune system. The Oasis of [...]

AHCC: Cancers Natural Enemysalvador villasenor2012-06-27T00:00:00-07:00

18 06, 2012

CNN Story on Oasis of Hope patient: Denise Fisher

salvador villasenor2012-06-18T00:00:00-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5gQaB8krl5k In 2010, CNN ran a story on an Oasis of Hope patient named Denise Fisher. We wanted to share her inspiring story with all of you.

CNN Story on Oasis of Hope patient: Denise Fishersalvador villasenor2012-06-18T00:00:00-07:00