Chelation in Cancer Therapy
The concept of chelation is to introduce a substance into the body that will bind harmful impurities to itself and remove them through bodily functions. As part of cancer therapy, this detoxifying process frees up more of the immune system to fight the cancer. Chelation was first used in 1950 to treat lead poisoning in factory workers. It was highly successful in removing lead and certain other metals that produced free radicals in the body. Since then, the therapy has been used extensively in integrative cancer treatment and by naturopaths in cancer prevention protocols. It has yet to find its place in the practices of conventional oncologists although it is legal, safe, and considered effective by many integrative oncologists.
It is difficult to understand why chelation is not a high priority in cancer research and seemingly of little or no interest to conventional oncologists. Shouldn’t anything that helps our immune system fight the cancer be a part of the overall treatment? It could mean higher potential of remission, longer survival, and less toxic treatment. The goal of integrative oncology is to treat the whole person, not just the tumor. A new strategy of cancer treatment is absolutely necessary to win the war on this disease. The Connie Thompson Foundation and my upcoming book are dedicated exclusively to this end.