exhausting local treatment options?

Got an email on Friday about a benefit concert for an actress/singer who has breast cancer - diagnosed in 2003 - and, stated the email, after "exhausting local treatment options" has "followed an integrative approach and made excellent progress especially after receiving treatment at a ground-breaking specialist clinic in Germany".
I wasn't convinced and contacted the PR of the concert for more details and sure she thinks I am a bitch deluxe.
Exhausted local treatment options? There are excellent oncologists here in South Africa where our public/state healthcare is in disgrace but private is so good that many people, especially, from the UK, come here for dental, plastic surgery and other treatments.
And it's not like they are staid. I know one woman, Maria, who was given experimental treatment by The Tango Man, whom I also see.
Went to the Internet and notice there are many alternative cancer clinics in Germany - in other countries too of course - where there use alternative treatments such as "fever therapy" for example.
I believe in a balanced lifestyle, that my exercise has helped me immensely both during chemo and now, plus the yoga - guess that is exercise too - but have never been a fan of alternative treatments for any illness. Maybe I am wrong. What do you think about alternative treatments for cancer?

a visit to the oncology centre

Well, well, well. People can tell you things but sometimes it just doesn't sink in.
The Tango Man told me at my last visit about a month or so ago that my skin is still changing from the radiation. Then on Monday The Lymph Lady said radiation can affect the skin for up to seven years.
But still, when I felt pain and my skin below my left armpit became darker again, I still did not 'click'.
Now the head nurse at the oncology centre has confirmed it, after I first phoned her and then went in for her to examine me: the pain and discolouration I am experiencing is from the radiation, a combination of the radiation effects and the scar tissue the radiation causes.
I nearly cried when I went there on Friday cos I also handed over Christmas presents to Corrie who dealt with my herceptin authorisation - and what a drama that was, taking over a month - to the nurses and the ever-smiling receptionist. I realised how grateful I feel towards them, how when I said that my gift was but a token, a gesture, of my appreciation, I really really meant it.
The Yoga Man says being kind and sweet and caring is part of their job, kinda like a hotel receptionist's/concierge's and that it is more cost effective to have caring support staff than a caring (in attitude) doctor - The Tango Man is quite cold in some ways. But bravo to Sandton Oncology Centre - you are the best!

bizarre - discolouration under arm again

As I was walking into yoga tonight, I felt sore under my left arm and possibly the armpit too, as if the skin was chafing. During the class was aware of it but not a big deal. By the time I got home, it was damn sore again so pulled up my t-shirt and said to The Yoga Man: "it's sore here; is there anything there?" It looks bruised," he said, "even below your bra."
Well, went to inspect it in the mirror and low and behold, the skin is discoloured again. A bit bigger area than had been discoloured from the radiation before, but less intense.
It is how many months since I finished radiation - maybe about four or even five - and now this deterioration. Only yesterday The Lymph Lady had said that one's skin can take up to seven years to change after radiation.
Well, I will be at the oncology centre on Monday for my three weekly dose of herceptin so will ask them then. Bizarre.. or is it?