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Why You Should Think Twice Before Getting Chemotherapy
The controversy behind this prescription drug
Kashif Khan
June 24, 2024
Does chemotherapy actually work?
This is a question that most people don’t even think to ask.
The emotional distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis often leads patients to accept chemo without a second thought.
And, chemo has been around for decades and is thought of as the only option for cancer treatment.
However, some of the lesser-known medical literature is quite startling.
A 12-year meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology observed adults who had developed cancer and were treated with chemo.
They found that 97% of the time, chemotherapy did not work in regressing cancer.
A second study published in August 2003 revealed that chemotherapy cured adult cancer in only 2.1% of cases in the USA and 2.3% of cases in Australia.
"As a chemist trained to interpret data, it is incomprehensible to me that physicians can ignore the clear evidence that chemotherapy does much, much more harm than good."
All of this evidence raises the question: why is chemo being used?
The answer is simple. Profits.
For the medical industry, there is no money in nutrition, lifestyle, and prevention. Their biggest source of revenue is patented pharmaceutical drugs, such as vaccines and the like.
The global oncology (cancer treatment) market is a particularly large source of revenue for the medical industry—it was valued at $222.36 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow to $521.60 billion by 2033.
“The significant amount of our revenue comes from the profit, if you will, that we make from selling the drugs… So the pressure is frankly on to make money by selling medications.”
Not only that, but chemo is the only category of drugs where the prescribing doctor gets paid.
If a doctor gets a patient with a cholesterol problem, the doctor will not get paid for prescribing statins. With chemo, it’s the prescribing doctor receives a financial kickback from the chemo they prescribe to their patients.
“The doctor buys it (chemotherapy) from the pharmaceutical company for $5,000, sells it to the patient for $12,000, insurance pays $9,000, and the doctor pockets the $4,000 difference. If Ford Motor Company made an automobile that exploded 97% of the time, would they still be in business? No.”
These revelations point to the need for a critical reevaluation of chemo’s role in cancer treatment.
There must be a greater emphasis on cost-effectiveness, quality of life, and alternative therapies (such as naturopathic medicine) to ensure patients receive the most effective and compassionate care possible.
It’s essential to approach any prescription with caution, especially when the prescribing doctor has a financial incentive.
Until next time,
Kashif Khan
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