Medical Science and Cancer Treatment

Medical science advancement has brought new hope and new promises for mankind. The lifespan and the quality of life of human beings today have improved tremendously. Plagues such as the bubonic plague of the Middle-Ages and Influenza Pandemic of the early twentieth century all seem to be just part of a nightmare. Global epidemic seems now more controllable. Nonetheless, medical science still has fallen short of expectations. There are still diseases and global epidemic that still have no cure such as the sexually transmitted human immune deficiency virus that cause AIDS and herpes simplex virus. Medical science might have controlled some diseases but we are still far from creating a Utopian society devoid of ailments.

Cancer treatment is one failure of medical science. Knowledge in cancer treatment today is perhaps comparable to the knowledge of leprosy treatment during biblical times. Some people are even convinced that the only real cure for cancer would be a miracle. The present method of cancer treatment is still crude and sometimes ineffective. Restoring the total health of a cancer patient is not entirely dependent on the physical treatment such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery. Restoring health is a combination of mind and body treatment. The support of love ones, friends and church is also vital in the well-being and recovery of a cancer patient. Cancer treatment should be holistic in approach.