Research Takeaway: I received heart-damaging treatment. How often do I need an echocardiogram?

Recent research underscores the importance of monitoring heart health before and after chemotherapy, especially for patients undergoing heart-damaging (cardiotoxic) treatments such as anthracyclines or trastuzumab. A 2025 study followed over 800 breast cancer survivors for an average of eight years. The researchers found that cardiac dysfunction increased over time, from 1.8% at two years after treatment to 15.3% at 15 years.

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Repurposed Drugs in Cancer Care

With widespread access to cancer research studies and anecdotal stories through internet searches and social media, people with cancer are becoming increasingly proactive in exploring all available treatment options. This trend has spurred grassroots adoption of complex supplement regimens and repurposed drug protocols. The fact that there is some evidence for various repurposed drugs to improve cancer outcomes makes it tempting for individuals to assume these drugs will help their cancer.

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Fenbendazole and Cancer: A Closer Look at Its Use and Risks

CancerChoices reviews and synthesizes the evidence behind complementary therapies including repurposed drugs. Given the significant interest in our review of Mebendazole and Fenbendazole, and our accompanying article on repurposed drugs, we’ve partnered with Mark Taylor of Patient Led Oncology to provide a deeper analysis of Fenbendazole.  

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CancerChoices Supplement and Therapies Database: Top-Rated on Quality and Trustworthiness

We received the highest rating among the sites evaluated for quality and trustworthiness of information on cancer complementary therapies.

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Vitamin D: Hit the Sweet Spot to Reduce Cancer Risk

Evidence so far shows a lower risk of many types of cancer among people with mid-range blood vitamin D levels compared to low levels. However, if your blood level is already in the middle range, taking vitamin D supplements might not bring much benefit regarding cancer risk.

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SIO & ASCO Collaborate on Clinical Practice Guidelines

The collaboration represents the deepening fusion of conventional and integrative oncology.

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Maturing with Time and Evidence: The Updated American Cancer Society Lifestyle Guidelines

Most of all, they stress how important it is to adopt healthy patterns of eating and moving.

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BCCT/CancerChoices Take: MEAL Study: Effect of Eating Vegetables on Prostate Cancer Progression

Consider an integrative approach to reduce the risk that your cancer will progress.

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CancerChoices and BCCT Take: Cannabis and Head and Neck Cancer

If you have HPV-positive head and neck cancer, it would make sense to stop using cannabis.

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Mining Google for Integrative Medicine Topics: Lower Yields

Google has changed its algorithm for searches, which changes the way Google ranks websites.

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