Herbal cancer treatment: Medical warning about kidney failure and folk remedies

Amid the spread of medical misinformation on social media platforms, Dr. Hadeer Mustafa Mir, a consultant in radiation oncology, issued a strong warning to cancer patients and their families against being misled by the illusions surrounding the ability of herbs and folk remedies to treat malignant tumors. She emphasized that strict adherence to internationally approved medical protocols is the only way to ensure successful treatment, and that any attempt to replace modern medicine with unproven remedies could have serious consequences.

The risks of unregulated alternative medicine for cancer patients

Dr. Mir explained that resorting to herbs and folk remedies is not only ineffective but also fraught with potentially fatal risks. From a scientific and physiological standpoint, cancer patients' bodies require extremely careful management, as their vital organ functions are under constant strain. He pointed out that consuming haphazard mixtures can directly lead to kidney or liver failure , as well as severe blood disorders, further complicating the patient's condition instead of treating it.

In the context of drug interactions, the consultant revealed a medical fact often overlooked: some herbs contain active chemical compounds that may interact negatively with chemotherapy or radiation therapy. This interaction can reduce the effectiveness of drugs designed to kill cancer cells or increase their toxicity, often forcing doctors to halt treatment to save the patient's life from the herbs' side effects—a waste of precious time in the treatment process.

They are “detox” and social media recipes

Dr. Mir refuted the common claims promoted by non-expert social media accounts that suggest drinks or home remedies can "detoxify" the body or alleviate chemotherapy side effects such as nausea and hair loss. He described these claims as "delusions" lacking any scientific basis, warning that these "social media gurus" pose a real threat to patient stability and could cause serious relapses.

The six internationally accredited medical pathways

The doctor stressed the need to adhere to "evidence-based medicine," noting that modern medicine relies on six main treatment pathways that have proven effective through thousands of documented clinical studies, namely:

• Surgery to remove tumors.
• Chemotherapy.
• Radiation therapy.
• Immunotherapy.
• Hormone therapy.
• Targeted Therapy.

The doctor concluded his speech by calling on families and patients to place their full trust in the specialized medical team that monitors vital signs accurately, and to stay away from individual experimental fields that do more harm than good, stressing that treatment plans are not subject to personal interpretations but to precise scientific standards that guarantee the highest rates of safety and recovery.