Bee venom and Sono-Photodynamic therapy for cancer: Towards non-toxic treatment for cancer (Apitherapy Book 1) Kindle Edition

The current predominant use of toxic cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation are increasingly questioned. These modalities have the effect of damaging healthy tissue and causing negative impact on the health of the patient which, apart from existing cancer, leads to weakening immunity and the inability to resist the original disease. Powerful economic forces are now established asserting that these modalities persist as the main prescribed treatments for cancer, even though the documented survival rate is low. Increasing research into other modalities such as the use of honey bee venom and photodynamic therapy indicates alternatives have encouraging potential. Honey bee venom is now well documented to kill cancerous tumours and at the same time boost the patient's immune system non-toxically and increase their ability to survive cancer. Similarly, photodynamic therapy is also well documented to make use of the interplay between various light forms, including low level laser, and photosensitisers, often with plant-based origins. In addition, the recent development of sonodynamic therapy allows this treatment to occur with the use of sound only, ultrasound. This combination has been repeatedly shown to generate reactive oxygen species known to kill cancer cells. This book explores the documented efficacy of both modalities and questions whether they should be more widely adopted in the pursuit of non-toxic treatment for cancer. Read more