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Mindfulness with David Dachinger & Tamara Green

In 2013, David Dachinger, a New York-based composer and Grammy® nominee, was leading an active lifestyle when his life changed forever: doctors confirmed that the lump on his David’s neck was stage IV head, neck and lymphatic cancer...

By Daniel R. Verdon|February 22nd, 2019|Featured, Integrative Care, Meditation & Mindfulness, Resources, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

How Glenn Sabin’s Book – n of 1 – is Helping to Change the Face of Cancer Care

In 1991, doctors told the active and previously healthy 28-year old Glenn Sabin that he had a "uniformly fatal" form of blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Twenty-six years later, Glenn Sabin is certified cancer-free and has written about his journey to holistic health with co-author, Dawn Lemanne, MD, MPH, in their book, n of 1: One Man's Harvard-Documented Remission of Incurable Cancer Using Only Natural Methods...

By Marianne Cirone|February 6th, 2019|Featured, Integrative Care, Resources, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Stories|

Jojoba, Safe Skin Products and Cancer Care

Bob Butler has been in the jojoba business since 1989, when he took charge of an investment in a 1,260-acre jojoba farm in Hyder, Arizona. Bob and his wife Sally are proud that The Jojoba Company occupies a carbon neutral building and supports other green companies that make sustainable, safe, and environmentally friendly products for their customers...

By Bob Butler|January 11th, 2019|Massage & Body Work, Oncology Skin Care|

Awareness is Key in Evaluating Integrative Cancer Therapies

As the popularity of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) grows, a recent survey conducted by a team at the University Hospital Mannheim, Germany, concluded there is much more work needed to understand better and communicate risks of possible interactions with anti-cancer drugs...

By Daniel R. Verdon|December 17th, 2018|Integrative Care|

Can Exercise Help Some Survivors Outrun Breast Cancer?

In October, the National Institutes of Health awarded a $4 million grant to further investigate exercise’s role in the development of breast cancer and its recurrence...

By Daniel R. Verdon|November 20th, 2018|Exercise & Movement, Research|

Training Skin Care Professionals to Work with Cancer Patients

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, cancer patients consider the skin issues that they experience after cancer treatment to be the worst of all of their side effects. And sadly, using improper techniques or products can make these conditions even worse. As we have often stated at the Integrative Cancer Review, the importance of proper skin care protocols and products after cancer treatment cannot be overstated...

By Becky Kuehn|June 17th, 2018|Featured, Oncology Skin Care|

Developing a Clinical Practice in Integrative Oncology with Mark Rosenburg, M.D.

My own experience with integrative cancer therapies began on a very personal level. After attending medical school at Georgetown University, and doing my residency at the University of Pennsylvania, I started my career as an ER doctor, becoming the Director of a local ER department. Shortly afterward, my mother was admitted to my emergency room with pain and weakness. Sadly, I diagnosed my own mother with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer...

By Mark Rosenburg, MD|May 31st, 2018|Cancer & Treatments, Featured, Integrative Care, Research, What is Integrative Care|

Radical Remission Author Dr. Kelly Turner on Key Factors for Cancer Patients

Why do some people heal from dire diagnoses, despite all odds? Ten years ago, that was a question that Kelly Turner wanted an answer to, and she set out to answer it. By now, you have likely heard about the results of her research and the phenomena known as Radical Remission that is sweeping the country and world...

By Kelly Turner, PhD|March 5th, 2018|Featured, Integrative Care, Psychosocial Support, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

Healing Yoga Retreats after Cancer Treatment with Certified Yoga Therapist, Lee Majewski

In 2016, certified yoga therapist and cancer survivor, Lee Majewski, C-IAYT, founded the Yoga for Health Institute (YHI), a non-profit offering holistic healthcare for cancer patients, based on traditional Yogic healing techniques. YHI strives to fill the gaps in conventional medical care, which can leave individuals with varying degrees of isolation, fear, and depression, as […]

By Lee Majewski|January 15th, 2018|Featured, For Yoga Teachers, Integrative Care, Mental & Emotional, Survivor Inspiration, Yoga & Meditation|

2017 Breast Cancer Rehabilitation and Wellness Summit – FREE Access to 45 International Expert Speakers

I am pleased to be able to share a year FREE access to a program of 45 international specialists speak about solutions to breast cancer recovery and wellness. I was honored to participate twice in this Breast Cancer Rehabilitation & Wellness Summit, joining a panel of experts who you can find more about here....