Is cancercenter.com Safe?

Ratings are not for you to add your personal view on an organization. It is to inform other people as to whether a site is safe, that is, informs people of their organization and does not take personal information without one's knowledge. If it has adult or pornographic images then it should be noted. If you don't believe in alternative medicine, it does not make the organization less safe, but if you have factual information regarding their program, then it should be shared. Remember most people coming here are usually terminal or told there is no further treatment. It is not unusual for someone to choose holistic/alternative medicine. That does not make it wrong. In viewing the web page, it represents the organization it is supposed to represent, and does not seem to redirect people to a different website. As to whether I agree with their approach or methodologies, that is for a different site. I am not a doctor and would not tell someone else to not use a particular approach in handling their life threatening disease.

Yes, they offer medications and non-western medicines. As a patient of CTCA, I feel I've received the best care in the world. They're aggressively treating my cancer, as well as caring for my entire being. I would easily recommend CTCA to anyone fighting cancer.

I find it ironic that there is so much hate directed at naturopathic & "alternative" medicine when primal forms of these practices are the ONLY reason why modern-day medicine exists. Remove these elements from history, no matter how much a person hates or doesn't want to acknowledge it, & you can just omit modern science / pharmacology from existence. All modern medicine is, is a synthesized form of "alternative medicine". I suggest that people actually try reading books, than automatically believe mainstream media, etc.. Take virtually any form of medicine that's been around longer than 50 years & you'll likely find that it came from an herb or some other natural form. The point is, that what works for one person may not for another, & opinions of natural medicine shouldn't be so biased. It's hateful & disrespectful. From another perspective, it's like hatefully / aggressively stating that the 100% guaranteed way to ensure a person will NEVER be killed in a vehicle accident is to wear a seat belt. While there are numerous reports of seat belts saving lives, there are ALSO many reports of victims who couldn't have survived the accident if they HAD been wearing their belt. Bottom line? How do you "prove" that one method works better than another simply because it didn't work for you, or even for others. There may be numerous "statistics" that state alt meds are bad, but there are just as many SCIENTIFIC (documented / case study) evidence against pharma. Just because "mainstream" promotes that alternative medicine is "evil" doesn't make it so... & for every person that claims that those who follow or practice alternative medicine hate or put down pharmaceuticals / science medicine, the same applies in reverse... & those who deny this are simply idiots &/or bigots. As for my story..... I use to have a VERY serious medical condition that I had spent YEARS trying to have medically treated; via specialists, hospitals, treatment centers, etc.. (& I have the records to prove it). After trying virtually everything, between the advice given to me by CTCA (& a couple other alternative med practitioners), my condition was identified & finally treated. Point is, I did NOT use alternative medicine first, but it turned out being ineffective in what I needed. CTCA offered me alternative answers, & those turned out being what I needed. The ONLY reason this site / organization wouldn't have a higher rating is because of people getting on here making ratings / claims without having actually visited this center, or due to their own opinions about alternative medicine. Both practices (pharma & alt med) should be embraced as both having their own place in the healthcare field. On a personal note, I must say that I like the "side effects" of alt meds better than the meds I was on before. The side effect of the regiment I'm on now is that I have to use the restroom a little more often than I used to (& not in a bad way). The side effects of the drugs I was on before was increased risk of heart disease &/or stroke, liver / pancreas / kidney (or other "gut" organ) failure, back pain, blindness, confusion / dizziness, irritibility, nausea, blood in urine or stools, vomiting & seizures. Yes....... those side effects sound MUCH better than what I was being treated for, when I started an alt med regiment.

The treatment centers are doing great work! They are focused on good medicine. They do also acknowledge that people will try alternative, naturalistic medicine, and they want their patients to be open about other means they are using to fight cancer so that potential conflicts can be identified. I have been to one of the centers and have seen the infusion stations, and other medical equipment like scanners and radiation therapy devices. This is a legitimate medical facility.

This site is great for those that suffer from cancer. I've heard many glowing reports about the facilities and am about ready to recommend them to someone that currently has lung cancer.. No way can this be controversial, as he has already been told that nothing can be done for him, except to make him comfortable. Most of us that follow alternative medicine, knows that cancer can be cured! Not going to go into how it can be cured, but the evidence is overwhelming. While conventional allopathic medicine basically throws up their hands when it comes to anything not connected with conventional medicine. So let the naysayers condemn anything not of allopathic medicine and I hope they also suffer from cancer in time. Then, they will sing a different song.

I really think WOT should read comments before accepting a user's rating. This is a perfect example of why many tech sites now dismiss WOT as being ineffective. It appears that ALL of the 'dangerous warnings' are from people who know NOTHING about Cancer Treatment Centers of America and never had any experience with their centers. ALL OF THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHETHER A WEBSITE IS SAFE TO VISIT, which is what WOT's purpose is supposed to be! People who are rating a website on content they don't agree with and not on whether a site either tracks you, contains malware, hijacks your browser, etc. should leave their comments at those particular websites and not use WOT, as this is not the intent of WOT. WOT's OWN instructions tells people to give evidence or examples and to comment on their real experiences. Based on your own guidelines, you (WOT) should remove most people's ratings regarding this site, which would give it the appropriate 'trusted' rating.

It just amazes me that people who have absolutely NO experience in the field of Natural Medicine feel that they are authorities on the subject. Natural Medicine has been in use since the dawn of man and still is in most of the countries in the world today. If Homeopathy wasn't effective it certainly would not be offered in the hospitals in India right along side the Alopathic methods. No government, especially a poor one, would invest limited resources on a healthcare method that does not work,... and work well! I have been cured of cancer, pneumonia, high cholesterol, and the flu, using nothing but natural means. Sorry, all you big pharma puppets, but the wave of the future is here now,.. people going back to natural, non-toxic ways of allowing the body to heal it's self. Your gravy train of lifelong patient drug usage is ending. This is a good sight.

I just wanted to go on record to say that most, if not all, of the negative comments about CTCA must be from people who just "go with the flow" and the "majority". They are so closed minded as to think that something new or something from another culture does not work. As a cancer patient, I have been treated by many oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pain management doctors, etc. but not one of the people, such as naturopaths, chiropractors and others at CTCA. No one has offered chiropractic, which I definitely need; no one has suggested a nutritionist, physical therapy, or any of the other many things that are offered at CTCA. The one BEST thing about CTCA is everything is done under one roof, in the same setting and you see ALL the people you need to see in one visit. For ten years, I have been constantly running around seeing different doctors, having tests at different facilities and the sad part is my cancer is still here, my pain is still here, I am becoming immobile because these so-called "specialists" are not treating me as an individual. They are lumping me in with the majority and I am anything but. When I try to suggest something I get these answers: " you're too young to have that", "that condition is too rare", "I'm the doctor, let me handle it", and even "it's all in your head"! All of the doctors I've seen, which are many, have no compassion and have such a GOD complex that they don't think I have a brain and definitely don't want me reading about anything connected to my cancer. I am moving to Chicago so I can go to CTCA and see for myself how well they will treat me. My current and past doctors have told me that I have to receive treatment every three weeks for the rest of my life but do nothing about the side effects it's causing. To me, that's worse than a death sentence. I have been living in misery and just want to end it all. CTCA is my last hope.

As a patient of 5 years, as well as being an RN, I trust the staff of CTCA more than I ever thought possible. I left the care of a highly acclaimed cancer hospital in GA to travel to CTCA, and found their care to be exceptional in every way. Now cancer-free, I will travel for my follow-ups and mammograms yearly. The care is top-notch, research-based, cutting edge... and compassionate. Somehow, they manage to hire the most highly-skilled, as well as friendly and caring staff. Their commercials simply can not do justice. This place is absolutely amazing. After reading other reviews, I see that none seem to be from patients. I was treated first by my oncologist and onco-surgeon. I had traditional chemotherapy. I had oral chemo additionally, as an extra step few hospitals do. I had surgery. I saw a naturopath for supplements such as curcumin. From the Mayo Clinic: " research suggests that curcumin may prevent cancer, slow the spread of cancer, make chemotherapy more effective and protect healthy cells from damage by radiation therapy. Curcumin is being studied for use in many types of cancer." Low cost, no side affects, and it was suggested to be used WITH chemo. What a win-win! Acupuncture is available, for sleep, pain relief, etc. Massage is also available. So is a low cost manicure or a haircut. None of these are for cancer treatment. There really is almost no cost and absolutely no obligation to get a second opinion. The vast majority of patients have started treatment "at home," and enthusiastically travel for the care that CTCA provides.

Alternative medicine and beliefs are not unsuitable just because they are not mainstream or 'endorsed by those in authority'. Independent thought is still, for the moment at least, acceptable in our culture. I am surprised that WOT allows sites to be 'blacklisted' because they espouse thoughts different from the apparent majority. This site as consistent and acceptable to a large segment of alternative thought.

All of the negative comments are obviously from people who have never been treated at CTCA and who are unaware of the fact that CTCA's principle treatment regimens are traditional surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and that naturopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic and massage are offered, not enforced, as supportive treatments. Additionally, the attention to patient care far exceeds that offered in most hospitals. My wife and I have both received treatment including the supportive regimens at CTCA and are convinced that our response to chemo and radiation has been benefited by those additional treatments. Furthermore, we have not suffered many of the side effects that are so common with many cancer patients who receive chemo and radiation. Most of the negative comments are based on lack of complete information and a predjudice toward keeping the status quo. Thankfully, someone thought that perhaps the practice of bloodletting wasn't very helpful to curing patients, and perhaps the attitude that keeps new things from being tried in cancer treatment will also fall by the wayside.

There are few things worse than being told you have a life threatening or terminal illness. Unfortunately when people get desperate they are ripe for scammers to swoop in and take them to the cleaners. Combine that with our failing education system leaving millions of people unable to distinguish between science and quackery this sort of thing is going to continue to happen. There are plenty of folks out there who feel no shame at all.