Catching up to the Science of Cancer Care with Wayne Jonas, MD
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner and CancerChoices advisor Wayne B. Jonas, MD, explore how whole person care can become part of routine oncology.
. First published on : Jan 02 2025Three Surprisingly Effective Complementary Cancer Therapies: Aspirin, Vitamin D, and Melatonin
In this CancerChoices webinar, Michael Lerner, Nancy Hepp, and Laura Pole, MSN, RN, OCNS of CancerChoices explore the good evidence of effectiveness for improving survival and reducing risk of cancer for three complementary therapies.
. First published on : Jan 02 2025What Matters Now: Reflective Questions for Life After a Cancer Diagnosis
Exploring the question, “what matters now” may help us find what most needs healing in our lives. This exploration leads to deeper questions on how we wish to live after a life changing diagnosis.
. First published on : Dec 17 2024Face to Face, Heart to Heart with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices co-founder and TNS host Michael Lerner and Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA, offer a conversation inspired by Janie’s work at the Callanish Society—a grassroots non-profit organization in Vancouver, BC, for people living with, and dying from, cancer.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024Whole Person Cancer Care—Where Are We Now? With Donald Abrams, MD
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices advisor Donald Abrams, MD, and TNS host Michael Lerner offer a conversation on the launch of the CancerChoices website. Donald is an integrative oncologist and one of the nation’s foremost integrative cancer care authorities.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024Offering Complementary Therapies to Patients: An Oncology Nurse’s Journey with Laura Freire, BSN, RN, OCN, HNB-BC, HTCP, CCAP, HSMI
Laura Freire, BSN, RN, OCN, HNB-BC, HTCP, CCAP, HSMI, Oncology Outpatient Center Staff Nurse, discusses how she learned about various complementary therapies and serves as an educator and point person for them at her oncology care center. Laura is joined by Laura Pole, MSN, RN, ONCS, senior clinical consultant at CancerChoices.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024Environmental Toxicity and Health with Brian Bouch, MD
CancerChoices advisor Brian Bouch, MD, discusses the importance of considering environmental toxicity in the development of disease and how functional medicine approaches this issue.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024Optimizing Vitamin D Levels for Better Cancer Outcomes
CancerChoices Lead Researcher Nancy Hepp discusses how optimal vitamin D levels may help reduce cancer risk, improve cancer outcomes, and manage side effects of treatment. She also discusses how to maintain optimal blood levels of vitamin D.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024Integrative, Whole Person Care: Envisioning Its Potential to Transform the Cancer Journey with Wayne B. Jonas, MD
CancerChoices advisor Wayne B. Jonas, MD, discusses how integrative, whole-person care can change the journey of a person with cancer in terms of treatments and monitoring, emotional impacts, and quality of life.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024My Approach to Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD
Thomas Smith, MD, Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses how he evaluates cancer pain and treats it with pharmaceuticals including acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), gabapentin, venlafaxine, pregabalin, nortriptyline, and opioids.
. First published on : Dec 05 2024