Cervical cancer - alternative therapies

I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and am trying to avoid the ultimate treatment of a hysterectomy and hope to preserve my fertility for as long as possible. I am looking for any advice about natural/alternative therapies which may control or slow down the growth of my tumour.

I could find no evidence of any effective complementary therapies for cervical cancer in PubMed.

A Google search quickly found some suspect looking medical centres, that I would suggest you steer well clear of - this review examines the quality of information on the web for the treatment of cervical cancer: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/6...

Here are some extracts from a very good review on the topic of nutrition and supplements. The full article is available for free.

"Adequate dietary intake can improve the nutritional status of nearly all cancer survivors...

During active cancer treatment, maintaining caloric balance is the most important nutritional goal. If it is not possible to meet nutritional needs through regular diet alone, nutritious snacks or drinks may be advisable. Commercially prepared liquid nutritional products (e.g., Boost,庐 Ensure,庐 Resource,庐 or NuBasics庐) can also be helpful to assist with intake of calories and nutrients. These products are best used as only temporary aids.

Even though cancer treatment can cause fatigue, light, regular physical activity during treatment should be encouraged to improve appetite, stimulate digestion, prevent constipation, maintain energy level and muscle mass, and provide relaxation or stress reduction. Advice from a nutritionally qualified health care provider can be helpful in assessing problems with eating and physical activity and in creating an individualized plan to meet the specific challenges faced during the cancer treatment phase...