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Category Archives for cancer
Chemotherapy-induced Skin Damage
Chemotherapy-induced skin damage can result from a spectrum of chemotherapy regimens. I know this because I am a long-term survivor of an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma. I have struggled
Continue readingHigh-Dose IV Vitamin C for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Newly diagnosed cancer patients should consider high-dose IV vitamin C for cancer treatment side effects. I say this for the simple reason that conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation,
Continue readingTime of Day Affects Immunotherapy Outcomes
The time of day affects immunotherapy outcomes, according to the research linked below. This concept is called chronotherapy, and it’s receiving increasing attention in oncology and immunology research.
Continue readingRadiation-induced Erectile Dysfuncton
Radiation-induced Erectile Dysfunction can occur at any time a cancer patient undergoes radiation to the pelvis. Because PeopleBeatingCancer focuses primarily on evidence-based non-conventional therapies,
Continue readingRadiation and Gut Health?
What is the relationship between radiation and gut health? And why does it matter to cancer patients? In short, radiation damages the gut microbiome, as research linked below suggests. I underwent several
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Gastrointestinal Injury
Chemotherapy-induced Gastrointestinal Injury has complicated my life for years. Unfortunately, I underwent six months of aggressive induction chemotherapies followed by two courses of high-dose cytoxan
Continue readingMicrobiome Testing for Cancer Treatment?
Microbiome Testing for Cancer Treatment, according to the essay linked below, is popular but not yet proven. While working with a newly diagnosed colon cancer patient, Bernie Davis, I came across dozens
Continue readingNonpharmacologic Therapy for Back Pain?
Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Back Pain is an issue that thousands of adults should consider. I am a long-term survivor of a cancer called multiple myeloma. MM patients, as well as cancer patients in
Continue readingVitamin D Toxicity
Vitamin D toxicity is almost as much of a health concern as vitamin D deficiency. I say this because of the article linked and excerpted below. In short, too much vitamin D supplementation can cause vitamin
Continue readingAstragalus Enhances Immunotherapy?
According to research, astragalus enhances immunotherapy. Cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy can use adjunct therapy that can potentially enhance efficacy while reducing toxicity. According to the
Continue readingHealthy Microbiome Nutrition
Healthy microbiome nutrition makes for a gut microbiome that, according to research, enhances the efficacy of chemotherapy, CAR-T therapy while reducing the risk of side effects. The challenge is, if you
Continue readingBrain Cancer Therapies
Brain cancer therapies- both conventional and non-conventional, offer long-odds, at best. Which is why the article linked below jumped out at me. I underwent a controversial non-conventional therapy called
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