What Patients Say About Cancer Treatment at New Hope
What Is Gallbladder Cancer?
Battling a progressive disease begins with being armed with essential information.
Gallbladder cancer, occurs when healthy gallbladder cells develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. These mutations cause cells to grow uncontrollably and to continue living when other cells would normally die. The accumulating cells form a mass (tumor) that can grow beyond the gallbladder and spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body. Metastasis of primary gallbladder cancer significantly impacts survival and quality of life.
Gallbladder Cancers We Treat at New Hope Unlimited
There are several types of gallbladder cancer, including:
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of gallbladder cancer. It begins in gland-like cells that line the gallbladder.
Squamous cell carcinoma
This rare cancer of the gallbladder develops from the skin-like cells that form the lining of the gallbladder.
Adenosquamous carcinoma
These cancers have both glandular cancer cells and squamous cancer cells.
Small cell cancer
Consists of aggressive tumors most common in elderly females, particularly those with cholecystolithiasis.
New Hope Unlimited offers a unique combination of conventional and alternative cancer treatments to all gallbladder malignancies, including other less common gallbladder cancers like lymphoma, melanoma, sarcoma, and neuroendocrine tumors.
Gallbladder Cancer Symptoms
Gallbladder cancer is rare. It is often misdiagnosed and is difficult to detect early due to vague, nonspecific, and sometimes absent signs or symptoms.
Advanced gallbladder cancer may reveal itself through:
- An abdominal mass in the right upper abdomen
- Abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness
- Unexplained or unintentional weight loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weakened immune system, causing recurrent fevers
- Jaundice or yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
If you have persistent symptoms, see your doctor immediately.
Gallbladder Cancer Causes
Currently, medical researchers do not know the exact cause of gallbladder cancer. However, certain factors may increase a man or woman’s risk, including:
- A history of gallstones
- Infection with other gallbladder disorders, such as:
- Gallbladder polyps
- Chronic gallbladder infection
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Increasing age
- Tobacco smoking
- Personal or family history of gallbladder cancer
- Unhealthy weight or obesity
Not everyone without risk factors is immune to gallbladder cancer. Conversely, men and women who have risk factors will not always develop the disease. If you have risk factors, it is important to discuss them with your doctor.
Diagnostic Tests for Gallbladder Cancer
Early diagnosis is key to improving your gallbladder cancer prognosis and life expectancy. Your doctor may recommend the following procedures to detect cancer of the gallbladder:
- Medical history and physical exam
- Blood tests
- Imaging scans, including:
- Ultrasound
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Biopsy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Percutaneous cholangiography
- Laparoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
Why Choose Us for Alternative Gallbladder Cancer Treatments?
Our gallbladder cancer treatments at New Hope Unlimited are carefully designed by a team of highly specialized experts. Our medical doctors, who additionally practice alternative medicine, customize treatment programs centered on each patient’s specific needs. We take a team approach to deliver comprehensive care with the least possible short- and long-term side effects, prioritizing both the patient’s physical and psychological recovery.
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. What specific treatments does New Hope offer?
Your treatment program will depend on your cancer stage, symptoms, previous treatments, and general health. Specific treatments may include oxidative therapy and nutrient supplementation, among others. Learn more by reading more about our alternative cancer treatments and therapies.
2. Am I too old for alternative treatments?
Definitely not! There is no age limit to beating gallbladder cancer, especially since the common age of diagnosis is 70 and over. Many older men and women benefit from holistic cancer treatments as much as younger patients do.
