As a health care practitioner, Trina Hammack knew the statistics. So when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2000 (??), she knew her prognosis was bleak. In 2009, over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and nearly 15,000 of them will die. The fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women, ovarian cancer is known medically as ‘the silent killer’ because there are often no symptoms and the disease is not discovered until the cancer has spread.

The ovaries are almond-sized organs that produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone and they release eggs during the monthly cycle. After menopause, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and make fewer hormones. Symptoms of ovarian cancer may include abdominal or pelvic pain or pressure, sudden bloating, nausea and indigestion, gas, fatigue, constipation and diarrhea. Risk factors are a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, being over 55, never bearing children and taking estrogen therapy for over 10 years.

Trina was diagnosed when….(symptoms here). She received a pelvic exam, a blood test for the CA-125 tumor marker, ultrasound and a biopsy of tissue and fluid samples.

Over the years, when Trina’s own clients were diagnosed with cancer, she sent them to Baja’s Hope4Cancer Institute. She had met Hope4Cancer’s medical director, Dr. Antonio Jimenez, at a medical conference, and she had always said that if she were ever diagnosed, she would call him immediately.

“My tumor was the size of a melon. Dr. Jimenez was the first call I made. Dr. Jimenez recommended that I have the tumor removed, and then send him my reports, which I did.” Hammack says. “My oncologist wanted me to do the standard treatment – chemotherapy and radiation. Dr. Jimenez recommended SonoPhoto Dynamic Therapy (SPDT) his Rapha-EL cancer vaccine, Poly MVA, Immunocare and his Total Health Program. Soon after my surgery, I headed for Mexico and met with Dr. Jimenez.”

Hammack knew the side effects of chemo and radiation. These conventional treatments would mean being thrown into early menopause, hair loss, infections, bleeding, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, the risk of intestinal blockage, lymphadema, depression and shortness of breath. She’d seen friends undergo these treatments and knew she would never subject herself to those side effects.

“I began the SonoPhoto treatments and during the first few weeks watched my CA 125 plummet . All of my doctors were monitoring my lab reports and CT scans, and with each report the news was better and better. The cancer was completely gone. “

SPDT is available in only three facilities world wide. Dr. Jimenez uses a non-toxic agent made from chloraphyl, which is taken under the tongue. Once absorbed into the body, this natural compound attaches itself only to cancer cells. Next, sound and light frequencies are pulsed through the body, which causes photosynthesis of the sensitizing agent, and that process explodes oxygen into the cancer cells and destroys them. The treatment is painless, non-invasive and free of side effects.

According to Dr. Jimenez, SPDT produces excellent results in several types of cancer. “We use this treatment on ovarian because it works quickly to stop the spread of cancer to other organs and eliminates every stray cancer cell in the body. If tumors are large, I usually recommend having the tumor removed surgically first, followed by SPDT instead of conventional treatments,” Jimenez explained. “ Patients with smaller tumors often choose to forego surgery and just do SPDT along with other natural treatments we offer instead of any conventional treatment. We use SPDT on liver cancers, bone, stomach and prostate cancer.”

“I am staying on Dr. Jimenez’ maintenance program, and continue to enjoy good health. And I still send my own clients to Hope4Cancer whenever they present with a serious disease,” Hammack says. “I am living proof that there are natural treatments out there that really do work.”

Marla Manhart is a health writer and patient advocate. She can be reached at mkmsrq@gmail.com