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side effects ID and prevention Articles
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Managing Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Cancer Survivors
“…about one-third of cancer survivors (34.6%) reported having chronic pain. That is almost double the rate in the general US population.” You have been diagnosed with cancer. You underwent
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Hypertension (BP)
“New-onset hypertension was observed in about one-third of 25,090 patients with various cancer types…Across all cancers, chemotherapy exposure was associated with a 2–3.5-fold increase in
Continue readingIntegrative Lung Cancer Therapies
The most important statement about lung cancer (LC) in the study linked and excerpted below is the one that reads: “Despite advances in immunotherapy for lung cancer, most patients are still treated
Continue readingWhole Brain Radiation Causes Collateral Damage aka Side Effects
Do you know anyone who has received whole brain radiation? I do. Whole brain radiation causes ugly collateral damage aka side effects- Whole brain radiation was “first used in 1954.” That means
Continue readingPediatric Cancer- Nutritional, Herbal
Pediatric Cancer patients endure greater toxicity achieving cures though these patients may experience greater health challenges later in life Pediatric Cancer management is more difficult than adult cancer
Continue readingHealing Pulmonary Fibrosis
Hi David- I was diagnosed in 2013 with pulmonary fibrosis and in early 2014 was told it was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Next thing I found was I would need to carry around oxygen wherever I went
Continue readingLaryngeal Cancer – Stage 2- Conventional vs. Non-Conventional Therapy?
If you can combine both conventional therapies (surgery) with an evidence-based non-conventional therapy you many be able to obtaining both quality of life (singing) and quantity of life (living). Hello
Continue readingBreast Cancer Patients- Strengthen Your Bones Now-
Adjuvant bisphosphonates were found to reduce bone recurrence and improve survival in postmenopausal patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer The study linked and excerpted below is saying three things
Continue readingBreast Cancer-Post Double Mastectomy Lymphedema Therapy
During this misery I started to work with a personal trainer. Long story short he started me lifting weights and the lymphedema is GONE. The post below was written on January 10th, 2010 by a family member
Continue readingManaging Prostatectomy Side Effects
Reduce your risks of Collateral Damage from Prostatectomy Through Combined Conventional and Non-Conventional Therapies Let me be direct. The collateral damage or long-term side effects for the vast majority
Continue readingPediatric Cancer-Cranial Irradiation, Stroke
“The incidence of neurovascular events in this population is 100-fold higher than in the general pediatric population and cranial irradiation is an important risk factor” I’m going to
Continue readingFour Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Issues
Four?! Only four cancer issues? I didn’t say only 4, I’m saying these are the 4 most important cancer issues to an adolescent and young adult cancer patient. Looking back over my cancer experiences
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