Diagnosed with Cancer? Your two greatest challenges are understanding cancer and understanding possible side effects from chemo and radiation. Knowledge is Power!
Learn about conventional, complementary, and integrative therapies.
Dealing with treatment side effects? Learn about evidence-based therapies to alleviate your symptoms.
Click the orange button to the right to learn more.
cancer Articles
Articles That Discuss cancer
Managing Heart Health in the Elderly: Tips and Strategies
Introduction As we age, one of the biggest factors that determine our heart health status is to what extent we look after it and keep it in excellent condition if possible. Old age is closely connected
Continue readingShining a Light on Skin Cancer: Latest Tools for Early Detection
Introduction As the sun’s rays get stronger and summer approaches, it’s important to shed light on the topic of skin cancer. Early detection is key in successfully treating this potentially
Continue readingWhy Are Regular Full Health Checks Important?
Routine health checks, sometimes called executive physicals, often involve a full-body physical examination, blood work, and additional testing. The aim of these health checks is to act as a form of preventative
Continue readingHow Home Care Services Can Benefit Cancer Patients
A cancer diagnosis can be a lot to handle, and the idea of treatment can be scary. Although hospitals are important for treating cancer, sometimes patients feel better being at home with extra help. Home
Continue readingPreparing for Radiation Therapy?
You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Your oncologist prescribed radiation. Naturally, you are preparing for radiation therapy by asking lots of questions. The problem is that most of your questions
Continue readingHow To Share A Cancer Diagnosis
You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Should you tell someone? How to share a cancer diagnosis is an important question that you should think through- carefully. As a long-term cancer survivor myself,
Continue readingUpfront Low-dose Radiation SCLC
According to the study linked below, upfront low-dose radiation for small cell lung cancer extends both progression-free survival (your first remission) and overall survival (length of life). That’s
Continue readingReversing Osteoporosis
Yes, reversing osteoporosis is possible. I say this as a long-term survivor of a blood cancer that can cause osteoporosis or osteopenia. Virtually all survivors of my cancer, multiple myeloma, risk bone
Continue readingNavigating Breast Cancer: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Breast cancer is a daunting journey, both for patients and their caregivers. But amidst the challenges, there is hope and empowerment. In this article, we will explore how to navigate breast cancer, offering
Continue readingBreast Cancer Risk Scores
Determining breast cancer risk is important information for women. However, breast cancer risk scores have pros and cons that should be understood by women. Olivia Munn gives the perfect direction in the
Continue readingElderly Cancer Is Different!
Elderly cancer patients, people 70 years of age or older, have difficulty dealing with toxicity. In general, older cancer patients develop side effects more readily than younger people do. According to
Continue readingPersistent Chemotherapy‐Induced Alopecia
Persistent Chemotherapy‐Induced Alopecia, permanent hair loss, can happen. When I had chemotherapy, I lost all my hair. But eventually it grew back. According to the research linked below, there are
Continue reading