Electric Cancer Therapy

Almost 1.5 million cases of cancer are diagnosed each year, with 500,000 people dying from different types of cancer in that same 12 month period of time. Cancer is a disease that can affect almost any body part or organ, leaving most people desperate to find a cure. The more that is being learned about cancer the more ideas that come out of research. One area of research that looks to be quite promising is electric cancer therapy, also known as ECT.

How Electric Cancer Therapy Works

• The idea behind electric cancer therapy is that if you apply an electric current to the cancerous tumor that the electrical current of the cells within the tumor will be disrupted. The idea is that the electrical disruption of the cancerous cells will cause the cancer to stop growing and spreading. In addition to disrupting the typical electrical current of the cancerous cells, the electricity will also cause the cell to produce hydrochloric acid, which will damage the cell membrane, effectively slowing or stopping the growth of cancer.

Different Approaches

• There are different approaches to using electric cancer therapy. Some doctors believe in using higher frequency shocks and others believe in using lower intensity shocks over a longer period of time. Different doctors have different reasons for choosing one method or another, although more doctors are choosing the lower intensity shocks over a longer period of time.

  The electricity is usually applied to the cancerous growth in a very targeted manner using electrical needles that are inserted only after local anesthesia has been applied. The milliamps of biological electrical DC current will go into the tumor or surrounding area, depending on the location of the tumor. This is generally an outpatient treatment.

  Not all doctors will perform the electric cancer therapy, so you may have to fly to a different country or find a special clinic if you would like to try this therapy. Some insurance companies will cover the therapy, but you will need to check with them first. Each treatment is about $500 and some patients will require an unlimited number of treatments so checking with the insurance company before starting would be advisable.

Types of Tumors that Have Responded to Electric Cancer Therapy

• Many different types of cancerous tumors have responded well to this sort of therapy., including breast cancer, mouth and throat cancers, lung cancer, vaginal cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, and lymph node metastases. In addition, rectal and anal cancer have also been found to be quite responsive to electric cancer therapy.