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Going Against Convention

A cancer survivor advocates for varied approaches to treatment

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I read the article on Healthland by Alice Park: The Pancreatic Cancer That Killed Steve Jobs, which has a reference to Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez of N.Y., and his alternative therapies, sharing some statistics from the Journal of Clinical Oncology in 2009.

I’m a cancer survivor. I use both conventional therapies and alternative. I see the ongoing battle between these practices, and I’d love to see a change in the world, where the truth be told.

That being said, I’d like Alice Park to please read this article I found on Dr. Mercola’s website, explaining some of the incredible things Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez has done for cancer patients. Dr. Gonzalez has had patients die, but some of the time they live longer than those going through traditional chemotherapy.

As Steve Jobs made incredible changes in our world and our lives, I hope to make a dent in the world by opening up peoples’ eyes and having them seek the truth in the cure for cancer. I am doing that now for myself, and it is not easy to contest conventional medicine. I have read so many books and talked with so many individuals that worked with alternative doctors and are now cancer-free. It is possible, if you can get past the fear that conventional medicine doctors put in your mind. I appreciate that Steve Jobs lived many years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I am sure that is because he used both types of medicine.

Judy Michel