Shark Cartilage is a potential treatment for cancer, although there are still many studies left to be done on how powerful this treatment can really be. This notion that shark cartilage can be used for the treatment of cancer is all centered on the fact that sharks rarely get cancer. Scientists have attributed it to something that they manufacture that stops them from developing cancer. Most studies agree that there is something about the composition of the cartilage itself that may actually cure cancer as well. It is the fact that cartilage does not contain blood vessels which makes it almost impossible for cartilage to grow within in.

More studies have found that cartilage makes substances that can block the growth of new blood vessels that would feed into the tumor giving it a preventative type of response. Therefore some agree that if you use the shark cartilage to treat a cancerous tumor it can keep the blood vessels from forming inside of it which in turn can cause it to stop growing or even to shrink. This came about in the late 1990’s and has some controversial reception to it, however those who believe this find very strongly that it can be of some help to cancer patients.

There are some precautions that you need to be aware of according to some of the research. In regards to using shark cartilage, it should not be the only type of treatment that you use. Cancer is a serious illness that can result in death and in this one particular case you should not forego other treatment and rely on shark cartilage alone. As with any holistic treatment, you should research it strongly and look at the science behind it rather than looking at it as a complete cure, especially in the case of cancer.