I have written this article as a person not trained in medicine, though I have had extensive interaction with people who are suffering from cancer and have provided a very small amount of statistical advice to cancer researchers. I am concerned that we create a problem when we offer the choice between conventional medicine and other treatments. This is because people who choose the latter tend to have worse outcomes than those who choose conventional medicine. Because this article is intended for a lay audience, I refer to secondary sources of information rather than primary, research-based, sources. So - I leave it to the reader to consider what I have said, conduct further investigation and either accept or reject my arguments.
