An unconventional treatment for bladder cancer is radio-wave therapy, which is performed by "blasting" the affected area with radio waves to reduce tumor size and decrease symptoms. Although little published scientific research on radio-wave therapy is available, it might be worth a look when conventional cancer-fighting methods have failed.
Bladder Cancer
The bladder is the body organ that holds urine. The cause of bladder cancer is unclear, but contributing factors may include smoking, exposure to hazardous chemicals, infection by parasites and chronic bladder infection. Symptoms of bladder cancer include blood in the urine and painful urination.
Conventional Treatments
The three most traditional forms of bladder cancer treatment are chemotherapy--drugs used to target and destroy cancer cells--radiation therapy to destroy cancerous tissue and surgery to remove all or part of the bladder. Occasionally, bladder cancer patients will receive immunotherapy, which involves the injection of a virus to trick your body into attacking the cancer cells.
Holt's Radio-Wave Therapy
One method of radio-wave treatment for bladder cancer was developed by Australian Dr. John Holt. Based on his observations, Holt determined that the optimal frequency of radio waves used to combat cancer is 434 megahertz in the ultra-high frequency band. According to information available at Holt's research center, radio waves emitted into the body at this specific frequency can result in the "starvation" of cancer cells. Because cancer cells are markedly different in composition and behavior than ordinary cells, the radio waves will affect them without damaging the body's normal cells. Radio-wave therapy is noninvasive with little chance of developing side effects.
Kanzius Machine
Another potentially viable form of radio-wave therapy was developed by John Kanzius. Kanzius' theory involves injecting cancerous cells with metal using nanotechnology, then superheating the metal with radio waves to destroy the cancer cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. While this form of radio-wave therapy is still far away from being viable for human testing, further research on the technique is being conducted at both the University of Pittsburgh and M.D. Anderson.
Considerations
Based on the research, it appears that a viable method of using radio waves to treat bladder cancer is still years away. Without studies to support Holt's radio-wave research and corroborate his testimonials, his work cannot be recommended as a primary treatment method for bladder cancer. However, if you have exhausted all conventional treatment options and still feel that radio waves are the answer, for now Holt is the man to call.
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