Clay 1 Yosani Clay Professor Stagg English 1301 8 April 2019 I.Proposal In this paper an abundance of sources will be used to justify the use of other cancer treatments besides chemotherapy and surgery. Those seem to be the most popular sources for treating this incurable disease. But, there are many different less invasive and hazardous treatments. Not only treatments for the disease is discussed but also how to treat pain and how to grow in a healthy way after cancer. Publications, library and internet sources were used to gather information. All of this research will develop the research paper that follows this annotated bibliography. II. Thesis Many less harmful cancer treatments are available for patients but the first choice for doctors is chemotherapy and surgery. III. Annotated Bibliography Alhassan, Abdulaziz, et al. ​Design and Testing of a Reflector Mechanism for the Autotherm 300 Diathermy System to Improve the Heating Mechanism and Reduce Heating Time for Cancer Tumor Therapy​. National Cancer Institute, 2017, ​Cancer.gov​, www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types. The website gives a huge amount of information. From different types of cancer to treatments to questions asked about the treatment. This gives cancer patience more Clay 2 options and information for their recovery. It goes into depth on every single one, providing more knowledge that can be transferred into the essay. Having this source will allow my essay to start out at a general/basic understanding,so I can move into deeper knowledge later in my writing. Editor Group of TMR. “Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Treatment: Magic or Fraud?” ​Traditional Medicine Research,​ no. 2, 2019, p. 54. ​EBSCOhost​, doi:10.12032/TMR20190304107. This publication was written on the complementary and alternative medicines for cancer. It test the effects and outcomes; as if these methods do more harm than good. The author provides a case in China were a young girl died even while taking these medications. They do extensive research to find out if the cause of her death was due to the medication or the cancer. All the information in this article is credible with the FDA, ACMA, and the U.S. Department of Health. This article allows my argument to be backed up with real world evidence. Laser in Cancer Treatment.​ American Cancer Society, 2016, ​cancer.org​, www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/lasers-in-cancer-tr eatment.html. The American Cancer Society introduced a not so popular treatment...lasers. Light Amplification of Stimulated Emission of Radiation is a much safer way of taking care of those with cancer. It explains the different types of laser and how these lasers work. Also, it talks about the benefits and limitations, positives outway the negatives in this case. Clay 3 Having another example of treatment that does more good than bad strengthens my argument. Leung, Ping-Chung, and Harry Hong Sang Fong. ​Alternative Treatment for Cancer. [Electronic Resource]​. Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2007., 2007. ​EBSCOhost,​ search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat06714a&AN=ebc.EBC1679332&si te=eds-live. This article describes a more natural way to treating and controlling the pains of cancer. Scientist have found that herbs from all over seem to be working. China, India, and Japan are the most promising places that the herbs come from. This gives the patients the option to go a more palliative route of treatment. These herbal ways are tested and described how they help. Including this article in my paper gives even more evidence of different treatments. Making Decisions About Cancer Treatment​. American Society of Clinical Oncology ® Cancer.Net, Doctor-Approved Patient Information, ​cancer.net​, www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/how-cancer-treated/making-decisions-about-canc er-treatment. Cancer.net walks a patient through their diagnosis and treatment. From understanding their diagnosis to explaining to the patient to do extensive research on the treatments suggested in this article. This source basically answers any and all questions that most patients have. It's not a bias course either, every open with options and every open with answers. With the information provided I can give more options to less harmful treatments. Clay 4 Mégane Jermini, et al. “Complementary Medicine Use during Cancer Treatment and Potential Herb-Drug Interactions from a Cross-Sectional Study in an Academic Centre.” ​Scientific Reports​, no. 1, 2019, p. 1. ​EBSCOhost,​ doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41532-3. This source provides different complementary medicines that cancer patients use to treat cancer. It gives a cross-sectional study that was performed to see which drugs/medicines would work together. Also, giving the effects and symptoms that may occur while having a combination of treatments. This source will show the reader that more than one method of treatment at a time may improve a cancer patients statues. It provides more depth and knowledge with case studies in my paper. Pautex, Sophie, et al. “Breakthrough Pain in Elderly Patients with Cancer: Treatment Options.” Drugs & Aging,​ vol. 31, no. 6, June 2014, pp. 405–411. ​EBSCOhost​, doi:10.1007/s40266-014-0181-5. This article focuses on pain management with elderly cancer patients. It provided treatment plans and their effects. Also, this stresses the usage of analgesics because it works great for the elderly. Though pain management can be difficult, this source supplies an abundance of options. This source allows for my research to branch off into categories such as age. Proton Therapy​. The University of Texas MD Anderson Center, ​MD Anderson Center Proton Therapy​,www.mdandersonprotontherapy.com/pediatrics/?utm_source=google&utm_med ium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=pediatrics-18. This source explains the proton therapy method that is used for Vaughn’s cancer. Vaughns cancer is what this method primarily treats but this website also shows other Clay 5 cancers it can treat. It reveals the advantages and how this technique works. This source is helpful with building my argument that there are other forms of treatment, it fives facts, explanation and patience stories. Making my argument hit the readers with logos, ethos and pathos. Silver, J. K. ​After Cancer Treatment. [Electronic Resource] : Heal Faster, Better, Stronger.​ Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006., 2006. ​EBSCOhost​, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat06714a&AN=ebc.EBC3318326&si te=eds-live. This article goes into depth of physician, Julie Silvers experience with breast cancer. It focuses on the recovery and moving forward after cancer. She provides “step-by-step” plans for physical healing. Not only physical by emotional and psychological growth is also mentions a little. Having this source gives my paper more knowledge and credibility behind it. Weeks, Jane C, et al. ​Patients' Expectations about Effects of Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer.​ The New England Journal of Medicine, 2012, www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1204410. This publication is based on a case study done on 1193 cancer patients. They studied the long and short term effects of chemotherapy on incurable cancers. Along with finding the effects they also categories them with a survey done by patients, to see which effect were worse than the next. This article gives us the scientific and patient truth on chemotherapy. Using this source will build my case on the dangers of chemotherapy.
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