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- 7 Lifestyle Practices: Being Active in Your Cancer Treatment and Outcomes
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- Anticancer Nourishment: Apple, Pear, and Blueberry Crisp
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- Blood Coagulation and the Tumor Microenvironment with Keith Block, MD
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- Cancer, Again
- CancerChoices and BCCT Take: Cannabis and Head and Neck Cancer
- CancerChoices Supplement and Therapies Database: Top-Rated on Quality and Trustworthiness
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- Catching up to the Science of Cancer Care with Wayne Jonas, MD
- Cherie Sampson: “every.single.one”
- Choices in Complementary Care
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- Chronomodulated Chemotherapy with Keith Block, MD
- Complementary Therapies and Cancer: How Much Evidence Is Enough?
- Connecting with Others Who Have Walked the Path of a Cancer Diagnosis
- Cooking Demo: Carob Banana Smoothie with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- Creating a Healing Environment
- Creating a Healing Environment with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- Cynthia Li: Intuition: The Lost Art of Medicine (And How to Get It Back)
- Daniel Heagerty: Cancer—Choosing Expansion vs Contraction
- Deborah Baker: Insights from a Caregiver
- Easing Cancer Pain and Suffering with Tom Smith, MD
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- Environmental Toxicity and Health with Brian Bouch, MD
- Explorations on Death
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- Face to Face, Heart to Heart with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- Fenbendazole and Cancer: A Closer Look at Its Use and Risks
- Fixing vs. Helping with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
- From Rights to Needs and Commitments—Collaborating with Those We Care for
- From Surgeon to Patient: The Unseen Side of Breast Cancer
- Generous Listening with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
- Getting a Clear Picture of Research on Cancer Therapies
- Guided Imagery in Cancer Care
- Harold: A Cancer Treatment Story
- Healing and Curing
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- Helping Patients Decrease Stress and Increase a Sense of Control with Donald Abrams, MD
- Herb Scheidel: Metastatic Kidney Cancer
- How Oncology Nurses Reduce Our Fear: Reflections from a Cancer Coach and Thriver
- How Social Support and Examining Life Priorities Transform the Cancer Journey with Dwight McKee, MD
- How to Begin Anticancer Living
- How to Evaluate Trustworthiness of Websites on Complementary Cancer Therapies
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- How to Use AI to Navigate Cancer Information: Tips and Considerations
- Integrative Cancer Care: How Far We’ve Come!
- Integrative Care for Advanced Breast Cancer: Results from the Block Center with Keith Block, MD
- Integrative Care for Prostate Cancer: Results from the Block Center with Keith Block, MD
- Integrative Oncology Is Not Alternative Medicine
- Integrative Oncology Leaders’ Criticisms of JAMA Oncology Article on Complementary Medicine Link with Increased Risk of Death
- Integrative, Whole Person Care: Envisioning Its Potential to Transform the Cancer Journey with Wayne B. Jonas, MD
- Intimacy Is Healing with Dean Ornish, MD
- Introducing the 7 Lifestyle Practices
- Janet Spitzer: Breast Cancer, Surgery and Femininity—Part 1: Diagnosis
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- Janet Spitzer: Breast Cancer, Surgery and Femininity—Part 3: Remission
- Janie Brown: The Power of the Integrative Approach in Breast Cancer Treatment
- Kay: A Cancer Recurrence Story
- Kozo Hattori: Grounding into Uncertainty
- Learnings on Relationship from Over One Hundred Cancer Retreats with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- Leda Dederich: I Recognize This Weird Silver Lining of the Terminal Cancer Experience
- Life Over Cancer: A New Model of Integrative Cancer Treatment with Keith Block, MD
- Lifestyle Medicine with Dean Ornish, MD
- Lindsay McDonell: Cancer and the Loss of Anticipation
- Lindsay McDonell: Chemosensitivity Testing
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- Lindsay McDonell: What’s Next? Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Lindsay McDonell: When the Cancer Comes Roaring Back
- Listening As Medicine with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- M. Patricia Díaz: Overcoming Stage 4 Cancer as a Teen and My Remission Journey to Wellness
- Maisie Greer: Weaving Circles of Love
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- Managing Anxiety and Depression during Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD
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- Managing Stress with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- Mardi Gras Slaw
- Maturing with Time and Evidence: The Updated American Cancer Society Lifestyle Guidelines
- Meditation and Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD
- Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Amy Price Neff, Exploring Body Terrain and Fasting
- Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Diljeet Singh
- Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Jen Green, ND, FABNO, Naturopathic Oncologist
- Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Linda E. Carlson, Psychosocial Oncology
- Meet the practitioner: Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA discusses detoxification after cancer treatment
- Meet the Practitioner: Marion Werner, Reiki Master
- Meet the Practitioner: Taylor Scialo RD, MS, CSO, CDN, Oncology Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- Mining Google for Integrative Medicine Topics: Lower Yields
- Moving More
- Moving More with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- My Approach to Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD
- Nancy Novack: Luckiest Lady in the World
- New Efforts to Make Cell Therapies Like CAR-T More Accessible for Patients
- Nourishing Fruit Parfait with Yogurt Cream
- Nourishing Your Holidays: Cranberry, Orange, and Apple Relish
- Nourishment for the Holidays
- Nourishment for the Holidays in These Unusual Times
- Nurturing the Caregiver: Managing Holiday Stress
- Offering Complementary Therapies to Patients: An Oncology Nurse’s Journey with Laura Freire, BSN, RN, OCN, HNB-BC, HTCP, CCAP, HSMI
- Offering Guidance Without Prescription with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- Older People: Wisely Navigating Safe and Effective Integrative Cancer Care
- Optimizing Vitamin D Levels for Better Cancer Outcomes
- Our Options in Responding to a Cancer Diagnosis with Wayne Jonas, MD
- Palliative Care as an Approach to Life with BJ Miller, MD
- Practical Tips: Foods to support your microbiome during treatment
- Preparing to Be Vaccinated: An Integrative Approach
- Prostate Cancer Therapies with Brian Bouch, MD
- Protecting Your Heart During Anthracycline Chemotherapy
- Q&A with Dr. Jen Green: Learnings from the OncANP Conference April 9th 2025
- Rachel Naomi Remen, MD: Let There Be Light
- Reducing Cancer Risks and Improving Outcomes
- Reflections on Breast Cancer
- Reflections on Caregiving
- Reflections on Prostate Cancer
- Remembering Ourselves through Breathing with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
- Remembering Ourselves through Breathing with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
- Repurposed Drugs in Cancer Care
- Research Takeaway: An integrative approach to supporting immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment
- Research Takeaway: I received heart-damaging treatment. How often do I need an echocardiogram?
- Responding to Uncertainty without Fear: Tips for Patients and Professionals with Wayne Jonas, MD
- Ron: A Terminal Diagnosis, an Integrated Treatment Plan, and a White Light
- Ruth Hennig: After Mastectomy Surgery: It’s the Little Things
- Ruth Hennig: Building My New Normal with the 7 Lifestyle Practices
- Ruth Hennig: Cancer, Again: Acupuncture and Guided Meditation as Part of the Surgery Experience
- Ruth Hennig: Cancer, Again: Cancer as a Compass
- Ruth Hennig: Cannabis as Part of Cancer Care from the Patient’s Perspective
- Sharing Love and Support
- Sharing Love and Support with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- Should Oncologists Recommend Cannabis?
- SIO & ASCO Collaborate on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Sitting with Uncertainty
- Sleeping Well
- Sleeping Well with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
- Southern-Style Vegetable Chili
- Sue Cohen: Poetry and Painting on the Path Forward
- Supporting Patients and Their Families through Active Listening with Thomas Smith, MD
- Suz Mondello: Connecting to Community and Spirit during My Cancer Journey
- Suz Mondello: How I Responded to My Diagnosis and Created an Integrative Approach to Care
- Suz Mondello: Managing Chronic Pain and Normalizing Life with Cancer
- Suz Mondello: What I’ve Learned from Cancer and Wish for You to Know
- Symington Cancer Conference Spotlight: Diana Lindsay on Listening Inward and Healing
- Tempeh Salad: A Health-Supportive Twist on a Classic Favorite
- The Difference between CAM and Integrative Medicine with Donald Abrams, MD
- The Evidence House: Valuing What the Physician Sees in Practice
- The Healing Power of Love with Brian Bouch, MD
- The Importance of Exercise in Cancer Care and Prevention with Donald Abrams, MD
- The Importance of Second Opinions with Mark Renneker, MD
- The Microbiome and Cancer Care with Brian Bouch, MD
- The Mystery of What Follows Death
- The Need for Caution When Using Cannabis with Pharmaceuticals with Donald Abrams, MD
- The Risks of Avoiding Conventional Cancer Therapies with Keith Block, MD
- The Role of Ritual in Healing with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- The Superstars of Patient Advocates for People with Cancer with Dwight McKee, MD
- The Therapeutic Value of a Good Pain Assessment
- The Transformative Power of Cancer with Mark Renneker, MD
- The Way to the Stars: How I Chose to Mark My Death
- Three Surprisingly Effective Complementary Cancer Therapies: Aspirin, Vitamin D, and Melatonin
- Tips on Moving from Anxiety to Empowerment: Reflections from a Cancer Coach and Thriver
- Two Rules of Thumb for Cancer Care with Donald Abrams, MD
- Understanding Research Studies
- Visits with My Dead
- Vitamin D: Hit the Sweet Spot to Reduce Cancer Risk
- Walk with Each Other:
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- What Is Healing? with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
- What Is Medical Advocacy? with Mark Renneker, MD
- What Matters Now: Reflective Questions for Life After a Cancer Diagnosis
- What to Do When Things Go Better Than Expected: Finding My New Normal with “NED” Ten Years Later
- What to Do When Your Oncologist Doesn’t Support Complementary Therapies
- What Would I Ask My Functional Medicine Doctor If I Had Cancer?
- Whole Person Cancer Care—Where Are We Now? With Donald Abrams, MD
- Why Eat Organic? with Donald Abrams, MD
- Why Randomized Controlled Trials Don’t Always Tell the Real-World Story
- Why Timing Matters—for Eating, Sleeping, Exercise—and Cancer Therapies
- You’ll Never Walk Alone, from CancerChoices
- Your Choices
- Your Dance with Cancer: A Conversation with A Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver