How Oncology Nurses Reduce Our Fear: Reflections from a Cancer Coach and Thriver
Lindsay McDonell, a cancer coach, author, and CancerChoices volunteer guide, speaks about the critical role nurses play in helping people with cancer manage fear and find empowerment.
. First published on : Oct 31 2024What Would I Ask My Functional Medicine Doctor If I Had Cancer?
Should I ever have cancer, I would ask my functional medicine doctor to help me figure out if I had imbalances that could drive cancer processes.
. First published on : Oct 14 2024The Therapeutic Value of a Good Pain Assessment
Fully attending to your patient while assessing their pain can powerfully activate belief: a story for health professionals.
. First published on : Jul 25 2024New Efforts to Make Cell Therapies Like CAR-T More Accessible for Patients
Cell therapies like CAR-T are an extraordinary new class of drugs that have the potential to successfully treat cancer.
. Last modified on : Oct 14 2024The Evidence House: Valuing What the Physician Sees in Practice
Interpreting study results involves assessing the trade-offs between highly controlled situations and relevance to real life, then using the evidence that makes the most sense in the situation.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Why Randomized Controlled Trials Don’t Always Tell the Real-World Story
RCTs are not always the best approach to get definitive answers to clinical questions.
. Last modified on : Nov 05 2024Complementary Therapies and Cancer: How Much Evidence Is Enough?
We view the use of science-informed, low-risk, affordable therapies as a reasonable option for patients. Stronger evidence of benefit is needed for therapies that are risky, expensive, or otherwise burdensome.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Understanding Research Studies
Evidence that a therapy “works” runs a whole range from unreliable to trustworthy. In this post, we consider the design of research studies.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023CancerChoices 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, with a total score of 4.9/5.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Vitamin 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.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023