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Can an Ancient Healing System practiced for thousands of years be useful in the modern cancer care setting? The National Cancer Institute says YES!   Acupuncture has demonstrated benefit to cancer patients in the following...

Cancer patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormonal therapy, cancer patients in recovery as well as cancer survivors all deal with quality of life issues. Integrative Oncology and Alternative Cancer Care focus on the needs...

Here is an excerpt from a wonderful series of articles on navigating the cancer journey with more support, resources and perspective. Dr. Joseph Nowinski, PhD, cancer psychologist, talks about using complementary therapies (I prefer the term...

Cancer is stressful every step of the way, from diagnosis, through treatment, and as a survivor worried about recurrence. Stress of all types damages our immune system and makes us more vulnerable to infections and...

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...

Chemotherapy Fatigue is real All patients receiving chemotherapy suffer toxic side effects. The most common complaint is chemotherapy related fatigue. A recent study found that that Stage 2 and Stage 3 breast cancer patients undergoing...

Chemotherapy Fatigue is real All patients receiving chemotherapy suffer toxic side effects. The most common complaint is chemotherapy related fatigue. A recent study found that that Stage 2 and Stage 3 breast cancer patients undergoing...

Are you setting the stage for Breast Cancer by getting too little or poor quality sleep? If not, you are not getting your nightly dose of melatonin. Breast Cancer is linked to the hormone melatonin...

Coming Home to Ourselves| Finding Calm, Clarity and Compassion at the Center of the Storm of Cancer and Serious Illness  PART 1 Susan Bauer Wu Shows Us The Healing Power of Mindfulness and a Tender...

March is Sleep Awareness Month. In the United States, Canada and Europe, we also switch to daylight savings time in the Spring. How Much Sleep Do You Really Need to Fight Cancer and Lose Weight?...