People often discount alternative medicines, and non-traditional cancer treatment methods (mostly out of fear, or a lack of understanding), but when faced with a life-threatening situation such as breast cancer, sometimes alternative methods offer solutions that traditional medicines do not completely address.

Alternative medical approaches, initially regarded as untested, are quite frequently shown to be safe and effective, bringing relief from ailments, maladies, and disease.

Natural alternatives, such as the Indonesian red fruit Buah Merah, are often shown to provide such relief from many degenerative conditions.

The red fruit Buah Merah (latin pandanus conoideus lam), also known as "kuansu" by the people of Papua, Indonesia, has always been a traditional food of the Indonesians, but has also been used frequently in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, stroke, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, heart and hypertension diseases. The Papuans found that the Buah Merah had special properties that in some cases helped lead to cures to some diseases, such as breast cancer.

The Indonesians claim that the red fruit, also known as "blood fruit" holds many curative medicinal properties that promote the growth of cancer-free cells, increase the body's immune system, and provide stamina and energy. They

While the red fruit, and red fruit oil have yet to be proven by western society to cure breast cancer or other forms of disease, the Indonesians completely endorse their Buah Merah, and claim that this natural medical alternative helps them live longer, healthier, disease-free lives.