Traditional methods and alternative methods for treating cancer Cancer can be treated through several standard methods which include surgery among other methods such as chemotherapy. Other options for treating this disorder could be clinical trials which are options for treating some patients. Other patients may choose alternative cancer treatments, which are not approved by the FDA and administered in places other than the United States. When a specialist discovers cancer in a patient, an oncologist often provides treatment options. He/she recommends the best method to treat the disease, based on the type of cancer and how quickly it has spread to other parts of the body. Basically, the patient makes his own choice for treatment decisions which are based on his doctor's recommendations or even second opinion, including information that can be gathered through other qualified professionals (Tierra 2006). Today, people believe that surgery The cancer treatment method is the most distinct and imperative approach. However, this method does not cure the disease completely, since metastatic growths occur after surgery. The chances of having more metastatic growths are created when the size of the primary tumor increases. Cancer cells have the ability to penetrate blood vessels, spreading throughout the body of the organism, where most of them create new metastasis growth. When a tumor is detected, it is assumed that the metastases are very small and are not identifiable in the early stages by instrumental methods such as x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging, among others. When the metastases develop completely, they are first counted in number and then grouped like an avalanche.... middle of paper... therapies. Cancer patients are advised to be aware of the expectations and risks before starting any treatment. Doctors and specialists develop treatment plans suited to the patient's situation. Works Cited Alaoui-Jamali, M.A. (2010). Alternative and complementary therapies for cancer: integrative approaches and conventional drug discovery. New York: Springer Verlag. Lerner, M. (2009). Choices in healing: integrating the best of conventional and complementary approaches to cancer. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.Sessions, R.B. (2012). The cancer experience: the doctor, the patient, the journey. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Tierra, M. (2006). Treating cancer with herbs: an integrative approach. Twin Lakes, Wisconsin: Lotus Press.Van, W.D., Noback, C.R., & Carola, R. (2008). Human anatomy and physiology. Boston: WCB/McGraw-Hill.