Soursop - Graviola herbal supplements

Best of luck to you and looks like you're willing to try any and every tool to attack the PC; good plan.
I can't answer your question but you might search in this group for a post (title below) and a post by "Jerry" specifically. Might be a good lead:

Which books influenced your PCa treatment plan?

Thanks grandpun. Yes, the Mediterranean diet is great for overall health, but I’m asking about herbal supplements.

No books have influenced my PCa treatment plan. PCa treatments are in a turbulent state of flux. (cf the Mayo Clinic Connect) Books are fixed in time. It just might be that there is a magic bullet hidden in the underbrush totally obscured by the massive hullabaloo generated by Big Med and Big Pharma. I dream on.

I believe in tried and true solutions that cancer research hospitals and clinics know that work most of the time with prostate cancer. I would never forgo these methods to rely on just herbal treatments. However, I might use them as a supplement treatment as long as they were not otherwise harmful. Particularly if there was some studies done that indicate they might help.

Overview:

@brewste, when considering complementary or alternative treatments, be open-minded yet skeptical. Learn about the potential benefits and risks.

In addition to the resource, @bjroc posted, you may wish to read this article:
- Can Graviola Help Treat Cancer? https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/graviola-cancer

bottom line:
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatesTrusted Source dietary supplements as foods, not as medications. They don’t go through the same safety and efficacy requirements that drugs do.

Although some research highlights graviola’s potential, it hasn’t been approved to treat any type of cancer. You shouldn’t use it as a substitute for your doctor-approved treatment plan.

If you’d like to use graviola as a complementary therapy, talk with your oncologist. They can walk you through your individual benefits and risks."

Keep in mind that natural substances can also have toxicities, adverse side effects and treatment interactions.

More and more cancer centers and oncology specialists are open to discussing and integrating complementary medicine in programs called Integrative Medicine or Integrative Oncology. Integrative medicince is offered at many cancer centers of excellence, including Mayo Clinic.

Here's a link to more information about Mayo Clinic's Integrative Medicine programs
– Integrative Medicine and Health https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/integrative-medicine-health/sections/overview/ovc-20464567

If you are interested in complementary medicines, please let your oncologist know.

Yes, Many are tried. Few are true.

It's your opinion but what isn't true? Treating cancer is still in research and probably will be for a lot longer time. If an individual goes to his primary doctor and or urologist on a regular basis then, a diagnosis of cancer in the earliest stages can normally be treated successfully. Of course the individual has to do what is right in order to have a early detection.

Good discussion.

Colleen, I especially liked your comments and the links you provided. Thank you, and best wishes of good health for us all!

Jim