In this section, you will find articles on various integrative oncology topics written by Dr. Brian Lawenda, Conner Middlemann Whitney and other contributors for the IOE.
A Diet that Defies Cancer
Avoid and Eliminate Toxins
Conventional Treatments
Defy Cancer with Exercise
Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction
Palliative Care and Hospice
Manage Side Effects Without Drugs
Recipes
Spirituality and Social Support
Supplements and Botanicals
Tests You Should TakeWhy You Should Consult With A Functional Medicine Trained Oncologist And Biohacker
Did you know that cancer patients and survivors are at a higher risk of dying from any cause compared with individuals who have never had cancer? If this fact worries you, I have good news. Combining functional medicine and biohacking, I can ... [Read More]
Anticancer Effects of Inositol and IP-6
Inositol hexaphosphate ("IP6", "myo-inositol hexaphosphate" or "phytic acid") is a natural molecule present in most plant and animal cells. You get this stuff in your diet mainly from eating cereals, grains, legumes and meat. Your body can also ... [Read More]
Integrative Oncology: Putting It All Together
While we have made significant progress over the last few decades in establishing new cancer drug protocols, surgical techniques, radiation therapy technologies and other interventions, stage 4 cancers remain incurable in most cases, and all too ... [Read More]
Firefighter Cancer Screening Blood Test
Cancer is the most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety today. --Firefighter Cancer Support Network Did you know that cancer is responsible for 2/3 of the career firefighter line-of-duty deaths? Studies show that firefighters have a ... [Read More]
Find Out if Your Treatment is Working with the Signatera Blood Test
Is your cancer treatment working? Is your cancer still in remission? You can find out with this state-of-the-art precision medicine blood test, Signatera. The earlier we detect a cancer recurrence or progression during treatment, the sooner we can ... [Read More]
Detect Cancer With Whole Body MRI
While current guidelines recommend that we screen for breast, prostate, colorectal, cervical and lung cancers, over 70% of all cancer deaths are caused by other cancer types which we do not commonly screen for. Since 40% of us will develop cancer in ... [Read More]
Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)
An acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a rare benign (non-cancerous) growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. This nerve runs from the inner ear to the brain and is responsible for hearing and balance. Hearing loss in ... [Read More]
Predict What Drugs Kill Your Cancer The Best
Everyone's tumor responds differently to cancer drug treatments, so why do we continue to use the same drug regimens for each patient with the same type of cancer? In this short video, I briefly discuss an alternative approach to drug selection, ... [Read More]
Every Cancer Patient Should Be Offered Genetic Testing
A recent JAMA study, of 3607 men with a personal history of prostate cancer, found that 17.2% were found to carry a hereditary genetic mutation predisposing them to cancer. Importantly, 37% of these men did not qualify (at time of testing) for ... [Read More]
Rapid Antigen Tests Are Very Good “Contagiousness” Tests
Rapid antigen testing detects if you have enough virus to be contagious. It only takes 15 minutes to get the result and they have a sensitivity of 97% for identifying contagiousness! A COVID test that is relatively inexpensive (BinaxNOW is $7 each), ... [Read More]
Detect Over 50 Cancers With The Galleri Blood Test
I want to tell you about one of the MOST exciting developments in early cancer detection, in years. It’s called Galleri, a state of the art test that can detect the presence of over 50 different cancers with a 99.5% specificity with one simple blood ... [Read More]
Optimizing Your Immune System
Are you interested in learning how functional medicine tests can be used to determine if you have underlying, silent issues that impair your immune system? Dr. Brian Lawenda (Northwest Cancer Clinic/GenesisCare) discusses key driving factors in ... [Read More]