The site urges people to stay away from being "cut" (having surgery) or "poisoned" (receiving chemotherapy). Instead, it takes readers on a nine-stage process to cleanse body and soul. Some of the steps include "Cleanup and detoxification," "cancer recovery diet," "psychotherapy," "support group," and "meditation/visualization." Although I thought the prognosis this site offered was a bit cocky, as was the advice to avoid all traditional medications, many of the therapies suggested are no different than those a doctor or nurse in traditional care would prescribe. After all, who would object to his or her patient praying or meditating? Or joining a support group? Or eating a better diet for that matter? The next site I came upon, though, did strike me as invalid. The page is entitled simply, "Focus on Health," but the subheading reads: "Cancer Cures: Natural, Safe, Effective & Scientifically Proven Results -- Cure for Cancer!" The "cures" turn out to be Cessiac and Yuccalive, two Canadian herbal formulas, allegedly first used by the Native Americans and scientifically proven to work in many studies conducted under the Ministry of Health in China. There are even links to these supposed studies, which have myriad problems (lack of random selection, lack of controls, small numbers, etc.). Perhaps most telling of all, though, is the statement on the clinical index page: "These formulas, then, shall not be promoted as 'medicines' in North America, nor any medical claims shall be made [sic]" (Paragraph 2). Furthermore, the sight obviously exists not to offer unbiased information but to sell its own dubious product. This can safely be declared an invalid site.

I would contrast that with the most valid site...

BreastCancer.Org does not exist to sell any one product or procedure, so its review of all possible treatments is quite even-handed. It does not encourage a woman to make one choice or another. It also discusses how alternative and holistic therapies can be used in combination with Western remedies, an idea that is not promoted on the two "breast cancer cure" sites I stopped at. Furthermore, BreastCancer.Org can give a list of their experts, "Focus on Health" does not, nor does it offer any citation to show where these "amazing results" might appear in a professional journal.
There is a lot of information on the Internet for women and men suffering from breast cancer. The best of it can encourage a patient, giving him or her not only a thorough understanding of the disease, but hope as well. The worst of it can con a patient out of his or her hard-earned money by offering dubious cures and promises too good to be true.

References

BreastCancer.Org. (Accessed 4/19/05).[Online]. Available: http://www.breastcancer.org/

Breast Cancer Action. (Accessed 4/19/05). [Online]. Available: http://www.bcaction.org/

Curing Cancer: The Cancer Curing Protocol. (Accessed 4/19/05). [Online]. Available: http://curezone.com/diseases/cancer/cancer.html

Focus on Health. (Accessed 4/19/05. [Online]. Available: http://www.elbeeglobal.com/

National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (Accessed 4/19/05). [Online]. Available: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (Accessed 4/19/06). [Online]. Available: http://www.komen.org/intradoc-cgi/idc_cgi_isapi.dll?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=298