INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY-ESSENTIALS
AN EVIDENCE-BASED, PERSONALIZED APPROACH IN CARING FOR THOSE LIVING WITH OR BEYOND CANCER
"Welcome to INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY-ESSENTIALS. My name is Dr. Brian Lawenda (www.21stcenturyoncologylasvegas.com), and I am one of only a handful of physicians in the United States who is a radiation oncologist, integrative oncologist and medical acupuncturist.

I developed this website, blog and the Integrative Oncology Essentials: A Patients' Guide To Cancer Care And Prevention as a means of sharing up to date "Integrative Oncology" news, information and resources with my patients. I hope that this content is helpful to anyone living with or beyond a diagnosis of cancer."
Integrative Oncology uses the best evidence-based treatments (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, acupuncture, massage, stress reduction, herbal/botanicals, etc.) with the following goals:
  • Treating the cancer
  • Preventing recurrence
  • Reducing side effects and symptoms

Integrative Oncology encourages living a healthy lifestyle to help the body in its' innate abilities to fight and prevent cancer. This can be accomplished by learning strategies to reduce stress, increasing physical activity and eating healthfully ("anti-cancer diet & nutrition.")
Practicing these lifestyle changes leads to beneficial "anti-cancer" effects:
  • Strengthening the immune system
  • Decreasing inflammation throughout the body
  • Reducing (free radical) oxidative damage to cells
  • Decreasing hormonal stimulation of cancer cells

Treatments are selected using a customized approach for each person by taking into account various factors:
  • Cancer type and stage
  • Other medical conditions
  • General health status
  • Symptoms
  • Safety and efficacy of the treatment
  • Cost and availability of treatment
  • Social support
  • Etc...

Selecting the most appropriate therapies for an individual is not simple, as there are many factors to consider. Coordinating the various therapies so that all of your healthcare practitioners are communicating and knowing what you are doing/taking/planning can be time-consuming, complicated and confusing.

So, your cancer treatment is over. What can you do now to reduce your risks of cancer coming back? Schedule a consultation with an integrative oncologist to help you develop a plan that is individualized to you.

Consulting with an Integrative Oncologist may be helpful, as they understand the therapeutic options that are available and they know how to navigate this process. There are multiple Integrative Oncology Centers throughout the United States.

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7 Important Anti-Cancer Diet and Lifestyle Tips
(Seven recommendations that may help to reduce the risk of cancer growth and development)

Learn more about (prostate) cancer and nutrition.
Pertains to cancer and nutrition, in general.

Prostate Cancer and Nutrition


UNLV TV Cancer News Today
Dr Brian Lawenda discusses the "anti-cancer" lifestyle and diet on UNLV TV's "Cancer News Today"
(segment starts at 19:41)

Click on the diagrams below (to see in Full-Size) to learn more about the core principles of integrative oncology in CANCER PREVENTION (Top), in CANCER TREATMENT & CARE (Middle) and as an overall HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CANCER PREVENTION, CARE & TREATMENT (Bottom).

"I developed these diagrams to help explain to my patients the core principles of integrative oncology:
  • It shows the process of how healthy, normal cells transform into cancer cells. They demonstrate how lifestyle and behaviors can influence this process and can be used to decrease one’s risk of cancer development and progression.
  • The diagrams show how cancer and its’ treatment can lead to the development and exacerbation of other medical problems (Did you know that most people with cancer don’t die of their cancer? In fact, the majority of the time they die from complications of treatment or from worsening of other medical problems.)
  • Finally, these diagrams illustrate that one can reduce symptoms (from cancer or from the treatment) by using complementary therapies or through lifestyle/behavior changes.

I hope that these diagrams help you better understand the interconnectedness and complexity of cancer care and cancer prevention." -Brian Lawenda, M.D.





**Website Disclaimer**
The opinions and information on this website and all materials and links represent those of the authors, only, and do not reflect those of the Society for Integrative Oncology, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and 21st Century Oncology. This site is completely free of any financial bias. We do not accept any support for any product recommendations. The site is funded entirely as a sole venture by Brian D. Lawenda, M.D. for educational purposes (for the public and health professionals.) If you are actively undergoing treatment for cancer, I do not recommend taking any supplements without first discussing this with your oncologist. The information provided on this site is meant to complement and not replace any advice or information from a health professional. Brian D. Lawenda, M.D. does make or imply any claims of performance or benefits of a specific medical treatment, commercial product or service. All content is reviewed and edited by Brian D. Lawenda, M.D. Privacy Policy: No personal information will be collected from any visitor to this site. Visitors who wish to contact Dr Lawenda (by email) are instructed not to send any personal/medical information. This site respects the legal requirements, including those concerning medical and personal information privacy, that apply in the states of California and Nevada and by United States federal regulations. Dr Lawenda can be contacted at the following link. (Dated: March 10, 2010)

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