Imagine you have just been diagnosed with cancer. A million thoughts are going through your mind. You are likely in a panic, wondering if this is something you are actually going to survive. Then, the doctor starts talking about surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Your panic grows as you wonder how you are going to manage your life going through those treatments. How are you going to work, manage the house, or manage parenting? I know, because it happened to me, and I was … [Read more...] about Exercising Prehabilitation for Cancer Survivors
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State-of-the-Art PET-CT Arriving Soon to Locate, Diagnose, Measure Tumors
Imaging technology that both measures how quickly a tumor is growing and pinpoints its exact location will be introduced to residents of Yavapai County this spring at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) East. “This is the most advanced imaging technology of its kind available,” said YRMC’s Director of Imaging Services Mary Sterling. The “Time-of-Flight” (TOF) technology, as it’s called, combines Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) in a single imaging unit. The … [Read more...] about State-of-the-Art PET-CT Arriving Soon to Locate, Diagnose, Measure Tumors
When It Comes to Cancer: Think Integrative
What does this word “Integrative” mean? And what does it mean to you? A good integrative cancer physician has trained in how to intelligently combine the approaches of modern oncology with the intelligent, well-researched and published literature on how alternative cancer medicine can help you get better from your cancer, if you need to be doing regular oncology therapies. How can integrative cancer medicine help you? Let me give you a few examples: Every cancer differs, as … [Read more...] about When It Comes to Cancer: Think Integrative
Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer
With the significant jump in the occurrence of cancer over recent decades, many people today have questions. Let’s look at some of these and respond: How do I know if I have cancer? Most of us today have a cancer brewing inside our bodies. And most of these cancers will never be diagnosed by modern diagnostic methods. This is because our immune systems, assuming we take care of them, are always on the lookout for cancer cells, and kill them before they grow to be able to be … [Read more...] about Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer
Understanding Integrative Cancer Medicine
Integrative cancer medicine explores the importance of the milieu or biological terrain in which the cancer and the mutations that led to it are able to grow, in order the make our biological terrain less hospitable to cancer growth. Indeed, the general public often senses the truth of this approach. As a result, they are seeking out alternatives, and this is why many people are turning to integrative alternatives, including naturopathic medicine and acupuncture. It’s also why many health … [Read more...] about Understanding Integrative Cancer Medicine
Patient-Centered Cancer Care
The Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare in Flagstaff and Sedona are distinguished by multidisciplinary medical teams made up of compassionate radiation oncologists, nurses, social workers and dietitians dedicated to providing patients with the latest in cancer care. During traditional cancer treatment, patients often experience a variety of side effects from exposure to radiation – a highly effective tool in killing cancer cells, but also a danger to healthy portions of the body. As … [Read more...] about Patient-Centered Cancer Care
Seven Cancer Screenings to Consider
Knowing which cancer screenings you should schedule – and when – is often confusing. Medical authorities such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF; the American Cancer Society, or ACS; and physicians disagree about which cancer screenings are necessary and at what age you should be screened. Types of cancers and when to get screened, according to USPSTF and ACS: Breast cancer: Women between the ages of 40 and 74. - USPSTF recommends a mammogram every two … [Read more...] about Seven Cancer Screenings to Consider