@cxracer "... the medical community provided me with zero possible cancer combating protocols, medications, vitamins, or supplements, etc."

Maybe there's a reason for that.

Years ago, I had a hyperactive thyroid, so my endocrinologist killed it with radioactive iodine. A month later, a couple long -time friends told me that I was slightly slurring my words. I normally speak quickly when excited & thought they were imagining it. Then my parents noticed it.

My next endocrinologist visit confirmed that my thyroid level had dropped to zero & prescribed a thyroid supplement.

My point is, patients are the worst observers of their own medical conditions. It's not only the patients, but professional caregivers like nurses, doctors, etc. are not the best observers either. In normal "blind" studies, a patient doesn't know whether he/she is getting a trial treatment or a placebo. However, if his/her professional caregivers DO know, there is still a bias in evaluating the patient's condition.

This is why "double-blind" studies are the gold standard. Maybe the medical community understands that.

I'm reminded of the case of Steve McQueen:

From Google: "McQueen underwent a controversial program developed by William Donald Kelley, a former orthodontist who had his license revoked in 1976."

https://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/steve-mcqueen-and-mesothelioma-an-actor-and-veterans-last-battle/ -- Quotes:

"Many scientists regarded Dr. Kelly’s methods as quackery. Dr. Kelly’s spin on Gerson Therapy was based on the belief that all cancers stem from a lack of a pancreatic enzyme. This method of treatment centered around unorthodox methods, including: ...

"The treatment also included a daily dose of laetrile, a cancer drug created from the pits of apricots. The drug was never approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The National Cancer Institute (NCI) described its use as ineffective and dangerous. In later studies, it was shown this type of therapy actually worsened the patient’s quality of life. As McQueen sought out this controversial treatment in Mexico, ...

"McQueen’s supposed recovery was short-lived. Although his American doctors previously warned McQueen that his heart wasn’t strong enough for surgery, his new doctors operated anyway. The surgery itself went smoothly. The doctors removed some tumors from his neck. But, McQueen died from cardiac arrest the next day. He was 50 years old."

To quote a very old saying, "The patient died, but the operation was a success."

@cxracer
That's a good dissertation and I've had similar experiences re: supplemental treatment. "Herb" is a four-letter word to many MD's...I had also received no information regarding even the type, pathways, etc, so took it upon myself to research deeply the mechanisms of the cancer itself as well as certain herbs that act similarly on AR receptors, pathways, etc, etc...

Odd, when asked "what are you doing?" when doing so well managing the cancer I gave them a list, and the response was "well, you can't prove or disprove"... ...

True enough technically, but I take them anyway and firmly believe they help, at the least, keep the cancer 'at bay'. And I disagree on semantics...I find I AM a walking individual clinical trial (??!!)...LOL, although not humorous!

Many don't realize that a large percentage of Pharmaceuticals are, in fact, plant based. Even Taxotere (Chemotherapy) is a plant-based alkaloid!

I applaud you for thinking outside a non-existent box. Keep up this way of thinking. Mindset is everso important. My cancer is, because of the stage, deemed "incurable"...My atitude?..."I'll show you!!!"... ...

Blessings