What is Integrative Oncology?

Visit the Integrative Oncology-Essentials Website to learn more about the core principles to help prevent cancer development and cancer recurrence.

(CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MY FREE GUIDE ON INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY.)

I developed the diagrams below to help explain to my patients the core principles of integrative oncology. They show 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. Importantly, these diagrams shows 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.

(Click the FIGURES to see in Full-Size)

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