Easing Cancer Pain and Suffering with Tom Smith, MD
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner and Thomas Smith, MD, converse about easing cancer pain and suffering. Uncontrolled pain creates unnecessary suffering, but when pain is controlled, quality of life improves dramatically.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Catching 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Whole 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Offering 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 22 2025Environmental 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Integrative, 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025My 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025The Microbiome and Cancer Care with Brian Bouch, MD
CancerChoices advisor Brian Bouch, MD, explains how the microbiome and the presence of certain bacteria in the gut influence the response to certain chemotherapies.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025The Need for Caution When Using Cannabis with Pharmaceuticals with Donald Abrams, MD
CancerChoices advisor Donald Abrams, MD, discusses the need for caution when using cannabis, especially concentrated, full-extract cannabis oil, due to its effect on liver function.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Integrative Care for Prostate Cancer: Results from the Block Center with Keith Block, MD
CancerChoices advisor Keith Block, MD, discusses a case series investigating the impacts of integrative care on men with advanced metastatic prostate cancer receiving care at the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025