With Egoso

2017/09/18 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia

• Medikuntza
• Giza zientziak

Today I am doomed to failure. In fact, research has shown that it is almost impossible to suppress myths. For example, information campaigns targeting vaccine detractors often give discouraging results: after campaigns, parents believe more strongly than before receiving information that vaccines are harmful and therefore the only right and proper decision is to give up. So we are with myths, irrational and ephemeral.

However, as I also have some wood, I will try to deal with a couple of widespread scientific myths. The first is that early detection of cancers is effective in preventing deaths.

Many believe that the earlier they catch, the more likely they are to cure cancer. This is true for some types of cancer, such as lung, cervix, and colon, but not with some prostate, thyroid, and breast cancers. In this type of cancer, the benefits of early detection are not superior to the potential.

Some experts say that too much time is wasted discussing whether diagnostic tests should be performed from age 40 to 50. Instead, they propose developing tests to differentiate rapidly and slowly growing cancers. And they have also warned: although mediating health tests relaxes us, in fact, to prevent diseases it is more effective to have a healthy life than going to the doctor often.

Second myth: if it is natural it is good. This conviction is widespread and widely used in food advertising. However, betting as long as natural can have serious consequences. In the end, says the Suneel D of Chicago. Oncologists Kamath: “Cancer is natural. The best treatments against him do not.”

The case of Kamath, a patient who refuses the recommended treatment and only accepts natural pathways, leads Kamath to make such statements. Kamath has no doubt that so-called alternative medicine helps a lot to treat cancer. According to him, the pain caused by cancer, fatigue and psychological discomfort are effective for acupuncture, yoga, meditation, clean eating and other practices, "if we do it with our treatment". And repeat: “In these cases artificial is the best option.” It seems that it is also cooked.

 

Published in the newspaper Berria.