Cancer Treatment Options

Image via Wikipedia From one of my patients: I was diagnosed with stage IIIc ovarian cancer.  After the initial shock, I got busy putting together an amazing team of practitioners to get me through this...

Acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced chronic dry mouth, study finds When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia (dry mouth),...

“Chemo Brain is not “all in your mind” It’s real.  New Research confirms that the brain is permanently damaged by chemotherapy.  After breast cancer treatment women experience many side effects including ongoing  problems with attention,...

Up to seven times as many cancer patients survive and live more years when conventional treatment is combined with and followed by long term use of Herbal Medicine and Vitamins. Beat the Odds. Lung cancer...

Cancer treatment with chemotherapy results in many unwanted side effects.  Acupuncture is a powerful therapy for managing chemotherapy side effects. One of the most common chemotherapy side effects is suppression of the bone marrow which...

A new study (1) reveals that the spread of cancer may be reduced with common over the counter drugs. The study shows that reducing inflammation using widely used, inexpensive non steroidal anti-inflammatory non-prescription medications (NSAIDs)...

Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing with modern applications. Many leading edge cancer centers today include acupuncture therapy for cancer patients. For the cancer patient or cancer survivor/thrivor, research supports the use of acupuncture for...

How to be a Cancer Survivor and Thriver. The message here is BE PROACTIVE in your own decisions and care and BUILD A TEAM. Tend to the WHOLE PERSON, body, mind and spirit.  Tend to...

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Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment causing unwanted side effectds damaging the skin. To relieve burning and inflammation and restore health to skin, even doctors turn to the wisdom of nature for herbal medicines that soothe...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Colon Cancer Alliance  and the American Cancer Society, colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause...

If you are a cancer patient you certainly don’t expect to die from a blood clot. You usually expect to die from the cancer itself. Cancer patients have a seven times higher risk of complications from...