Death by cancer is one of those ominous threats that hovers over many people. Cancer has been a leading cause of death for decades. But surviving the disease can be brutal as well. If caught early enough, the abnormal cell growth that characterizes cancer can be isolated and removed. But the disease often spreads silently throughout the body, and once an advanced case is finally found, it may be very hard to treat. The conventional approach—typically a mix of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, as well as the symptoms they cause—leaves the grueling signature of cancer treatment. But specialists insist conventional methods are vital to survival. At the very least, these treatments may grant a cancer patient a few more precious months to spend with loved ones. This is the protocol doctors overwhelmingly recommend. But it isn’t the only choice. Some patients turn down conventional treatment yet still manage to recover …