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This is the medicine provided by mainstream cancer doctors and nurses, and is written about in detail in Chapter 4. Within orthodox medicine, you will find help to obtain:

• an accurate diagnosis of your condition

• if desired, a prognosis for your condition (knowing the average outcome statistically for those with your condition)

• the conventional cancer treatments of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and possibly adjuvant treatments such as hormone therapies

• where available, the opportunity to be entered into a research trial in which the most up-to-date treatment is being tested

• where available, treatment with newly emerging technologies such as laser, cryotherapy and highly specialized radiotherapeutic techniques

• if appropriate, palliative care (treatment to control cancer symptoms) and residential respite care in a hospice

• where available, supportive care within orthodox settings from counsellors, psychologists, specialist nurses, chaplains, social workers and health visitors. Some enlightened units also offer complementary supportive care such as aromatherapy, massage, relaxation, visualization and group-therapy sessions.