Aromatherapy for Cancer Care: Nurses’ Roles with Stephanie Hoopes, RN, BSN, OCN, ONN-CG
Stephanie Hoopes, RN, BSN, OCN, ONN-CG, Nurse Navigator at the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship in Greenville, SC, discusses how oncology nurses can support cancer patients through careful use of aromatherapy.
. First published on : Nov 13 2024The Risks of Avoiding Conventional Cancer Therapies with Keith Block, MD
CancerChoices advisor Keith Block, MD, discusses how the avoidance of conventional therapies in cancer care reduces survival. He also explains the key characteristics of integrative cancer care.
. First published on : Oct 31 2024The Importance of Second Opinions with Mark Renneker, MD
CancerChoices advisor Mark Renneker, MD, discusses the importance of considering more than one interpretation of pathology reports used to diagnose what may or may not be cancer.
. First published on : Oct 30 2024Two Rules of Thumb for Cancer Care with Donald Abrams, MD
CancerChoices advisor Donald Abrams, MD, and CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner discuss two rules of thumb for cancer care: avoiding hasty decisions and verifying the pathology report.
. First published on : Oct 30 2024Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Diljeet Singh
Integrative gynecologic oncologist Dr. Diljeet Singh and Christine Mineart, program director of CancerChoices, discuss health insurance challenges, cancer and exercise research, navigating integrative cancer care, and tips for finding moments of mindfulness.
. Last modified on : Sep 24 2024Integrative Oncology Is Not Alternative Medicine
The intentional, coordinated use of complementary therapies and lifestyle practices alongside conventional cancer treatments is called integrative oncology.
. Last modified on : Feb 08 2024Barbara Wolf Terao: Yew and Me
Dealing with something as difficult as cancer, partnerships can easily unravel. Or, if we can manage it, we weave new connections as we call on inner and outer resources previously unknown.
. Last modified on : Dec 01 2023Suz Mondello: Managing Chronic Pain and Normalizing Life with Cancer
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Suz Mondello: How I Responded to My Diagnosis and Created an Integrative Approach to Care
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023M. Patricia Díaz: Overcoming Stage 4 Cancer as a Teen and My Remission Journey to Wellness
When mom took me to her doctor, I was barely able to breathe. I looked at my lungs on the X-ray—one was white and the other black. Shortly after, I was surrounded by doctors and nurses, family and relatives. I had no idea what was happening.
. Last modified on : Aug 29 2023