Re:Ask HN: My 19 year old friend has cancer. How can I help ...
by marckemil on Monday March 10, 2014 @08:38PM
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agree with spartango. Cancer is extremely complex and any simplistic approach is BS (or a money grab). Staying away from the internet and asking questions directly to the oncologist is usually the best thing to do.
People on the internet may mean well and show you interesting things, but your friend's medical care is best managed by his oncologist/primary care physician. Interfering with their work will likely do more harm than good.
Definitely encourage your friend to ask any and all questions about his care; communication between doctors and patients is helpful for everyone involved.
Self-medication, whether by diet or drugs, is a terrible idea. People die doing this.