Treating Cancer as a Metabolic Disease vs. a Genetic Disease
Dr. Contreras explains some of the metabolic aspects of cancer that are addressed when treating a cancer patient. Learn the advantages and drawbacks of gene therapy for cancer and how to leverage a patient’s immune system against cancer.

DR. FRANCISCO CONTRERAS, MD serves as director, president and chairman of the Oasis of Hope Hospital. A distinguished oncologist and surgeon, Dr. Contreras is renowned for integrating conventional and alternative cancer treatments,  with emotional healing and spiritual care,  to provide patients with the  best possible treatment outcomes. In his career of more than thirty years, he has treated more than 25,000 cancer patients.

After graduating from medical school at the Autonomous University of Mexico in Toluca, Dr. Contreras specialized in surgical oncology at the University of Vienna in Austria, where he graduated with honors.  Dr. Contreras has authored fifteen books concerning integrative therapy including 50 Critical Cancer Answers, The Hope of Living Cancer Free, The Coming Cancer Cure, Beating Cancer and Dismantling Cancer.  For more information, please visit his website www.oasisofhope.com

Facts about Oasis of Hope

Oasis of Hope was founded in 1963 and was the first alternative cancer treatment center in Mexico.  It has treated over 100,000 patients from 60 nations over the last 53 years. It was the first center in Mexico to offer laetrile and it is fully staffed with oncologists, internists, radiologists, nutritionists, nurses and counselors.  It is recognized as one of the top body, mind and spirit medical centers in the world.