The document discusses the use of alternative medication among Malay breast cancer patients, mainly focusing on modern and traditional methods like multivitamins, spirulina, vitamin C, and various herbs. A study highlighted that a significant number of survivors relied on alternative treatments alongside conventional therapies. The presentation emphasizes the importance of understanding disease and nutrition in the healing process.

1. Sabaryah @ Sabariah binti Shafiee
UPM Matrix No. J44884
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3.  Assalamualaikum and a good day to my
friend and everyone of us
 Today, I will bring to you a topic about
„Alternative Medication‟
 This topic will mainly relate to alternative
breast cancer treatment
 In specific the title I am going to present is
“Majority of Malay Breast Cancer Patients
used Alternative Medication”
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5.  Until today, there is no one single cure
method to fight cancer
 Thus, we must seek an alternative or other
means to recover beside conventional
treatment which is done by surgery,
chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone
therapy
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6. • Also called radio therapy
(costly than chemo)
• Attack static cancer cells on
bones, inside organ and
tissues
• Given only after chemo and
radiation
• To repair damage cells
(implantation)
• Putting liquid into patients
veins
• Attack cancer cells in blood
stream
• Eg. Mastectomy (full removal)
• Removal of breast and under
armpit thyroid gland
Surgery
Chemo
Therapy
Radiation
Hormone
Therapy
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7.  In general terms, alternative medication means
using diet or supplements and traditional or
ancient treatment
 For easier understanding, I have classified this
alternative medication treatments into 2
categories:
(A) Modern Alternative Medication Method
(B) Traditional/Ancient Medication Method
 Today, I will be talking about 1.Multivitamins
2.Spirulina 3.Vitamin C and 4.Traditional Herbs
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8. Alternative
Medication
Method
(A) Modern
Alternative
Method
1. Multivitamin
2. Spirulina
3. Vitamin C
(B) Traditional
or Ancient
Method
4. Herbs
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9.  A recent study conducted by PPUKM and HKL
unit showed that a majority of Malay breast
cancer survivors used alternative medication
(Abdul Ghani Nasir, 2012)
 The graph shown here on the white board has
been extracted from the data made by the
previous PPUKM and HKL team on 116 Malay
breast cancer patients.(sources inferred from
the article)
 [slide presentation – to show “Alternative
Medication Preferred”]
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11.  Modern alternative medicine usually exists in
processed form
 Examples: tablets, capsules, pastilles,
powder and liquids
 Usually consumed orally
 Also taken by injections
 Seldom administered rectally (not like drugs)
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13.  Recognized under UN Codex as food (Wikipedia, 2013)
 Not drugs, herbs or hormones
 It is a dietary supplement
 Combination of more than 3 vitamins
 Contains micronutrient - vitamins and dietary minerals
 Eg. Vitamins - A, E, D, and Beta Carotena
 Eg. Mineral - calcium is for good for bones (in metastatic
bone cancer case)
 Nutrition experts advise to take multivitamins in the form of
raw, healthy and balance diet (DuPree, 2012)
 Through correct daily food intake – mostly veges and fruits
 However, tablet is recommended for instant effect to those
who have very poor nutrients
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17.  Spirulina grows in alkaline warm water lakes (Veracity, 2005)
 The reason our body is sick and infected is because we have
too much acid inside our body (healthy advice for pH is at 7.35)
 Too much acid is a sign of toxicity - will release free radicals
 Act as antioxidants – trap free radicals inside blood
 Spirulina contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes
 Promote DNA repair – after Chemotherapy and Radiation Effect
 It boosts immune system
 Spirulina stimulates natural killer cells
 Spirulina has anti cancer and other anti-virals effect
 Detoxify bloods
 Maintain energy level by regulating blood sugar levels
 Others which is equivalent to spirulina is blue green algae and
chlorella
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22. http://chlorella.joyau-vert.ch/page.html?language=en&id=10
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23.  Other name is ascorbic acid
 Vitamin C can be found in many fruits eg. oranges, apple,
strawbery, redbery, bluebery, cranbery, all the beries family
(Ever, 2012)
 Anti oxidants which attract free radicals
 It can do cleansing for the body system by cleaning blood
system (blood detoxification)
 It clears blockage of blood vessels eg. blood clot, this what
makes us unhealthy and sick
 Healthy blood function will increase immune system
 Act as antibody because it has anti cancer ingredients
 This is highlighted according to the study (result which is
shown by the patients preferences)
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27.  Usually exist in fresh form – like leaves & roots
(Traditional Herbs – usually not in process form)
 To chew, apply on skins, crush or blend and mix
with drink as a healing beverage
 It is found that foods and herbs that contain
high level of chlorophyll show pharmacological
evidence of cancer prevention (Veracity, 2005)
 Rumput jarum emas, belalai gajah, and daun
duri tujuh were previously used examples by
our ancestor to treat cancer
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29.  [Slide on Rumput Emas] + explanation
 Scientific name is Striga Asiatica
 Exists in 4 colours
 yellow, pinkish red, white purple flower and
white
 Must be boiled first
 Used as beverage
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32.  The only herbs compound known that can
differentiate good cells and bad cell (cancer
cell)
 Recent studies found that turmeric contains
curcumin (Friend2Humanity, 2009)
 Curcumin is the yellow pigment
 It attacks only cancer cells and produce cell
death to cancer
 This process is called apoptosis
 It also promotes health to noncancerous cells
 It can also do cell transcriptions (turning bad
cells into good cells)
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35.  [Slide on Belalai Gajah] + explanation
 What we have here is the extract (powder
form) of Snake Grass (scientific name)
 It has been used by many people including
celebrity to treat cancer
 Fresh leaves can be consumed orally when
eating food
 The extract is mixed into drink
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39.  In conclusion, to fight any disease, we must first understand the
disease very well. Once we comprehend, then it is a little easier
for us to battle the disease
 Cancer is a very chronic, most ingenious and if not taken care
off, will be a deadly disease
 Doctors are only trained to treat sick patients and diseases but
not trained in dietary nutrition or healthy food intake and how the
food can positively or negatively affect our body structure
(metabolism effect)
 Nutrition is the other field of expertise. It is made known as a
fact by nutritionist that the fastest and quickest way to affect our
biochemistry or body molecular structure is by food intake
(Block, 2009)
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42.  Good food intake will bring you well and bad food
intake will bring you hell
 Good food have 1 thing in common; mostly all of
them are naturally alkali
 For this reason, I have summed up alternative
medications to complement the standard
medication for breast cancer treatment
 The truth is sometimes the cure is just in front of
our very own eyes and the real truth is you always
have to search for it
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43. (A)Modern
Alternative
Medication
Method
(B) Traditional or
Ancient Alternative
Medication Method
(C)Standard
or
Conventional
Medication
Method
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44.  Abdul Ghani Nasir (2012). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: UKM News Portal:
Majoriti Pesakit Barah Payudara Melayu yang Terselamat Gunakan Perubatan
Alternatif. Extracted on 17th March 2013 from
http://www.ukm.my/news/index.php/ms/berita-penyelidikan/1170-majority-of-
malay-breast-cancer-survivors-use-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-
.html
 Block, Keith I. (2009). Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for
Integrative Cancer Treatment. Bantam Books: New York
 DuPree, Beth Baughman, (2012). Breast Cancer.Org website: July 2007:
Vitamins and Herbal Supplements: Ask-the-Expert Online Conference.
Extracted on 1st April 2013 from
http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/ask_expert/2007_07
 Ever, Ethan (2012). Natural News.com website: Treat cancer with IV vitamin C
- Recent clinical success. Extracted on 1st April 2013 from
http://www.naturalnews.com/034663_IV_vitamin_c_cancer_treatment.html
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45.  Veracity, Dani (2005). Natural News.com website: Spirulina shown to
prevent and treat cancers while boosting immune system function.
Extracted on 1st April 2013 from
http://www.naturalnews.com/008421_spirulina_cancer.html
 Wikipedia (2013). The Free Encyclopedia: Multivitamins. Extracted on
8th April 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamin
 Friend2Humanity (2009). YouTube: Cancer Cure: Tumeric. Extracted
on 8th April 2013 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQ_9lnNlyc
Sabda Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. yang bermaksud
“Berubatlah kamu dengan 2 perkara iaitu: madu dan Al-Quran”
Hadis riwayat Ibnu Majah”
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46. “Cancer is Fungus: Dr. Tullio Simoncini, Italy”
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