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Can Coping With Anxiety, Depression and Stress Increase Remission and Survival? What Every Cancer Patient Needs to Know

Nov 13, 2012 Lynda (Lyn) Freeman, Ph.D.

In this blog, you will learn:  (1) about the experience of anxiety, depression and stress among cancer patients and survivors; (2) how cancer patients describe those emotions in response to diagnosis, treatment, or long-term care;  (3) how these ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Spirituality and Social Support

Healing touch and guided imagery work for severe stress symptoms.

Sep 24, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Wow...a short 2-week regimen of healing touch and guided imagery treats the most severe form of stress, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.)  In a recent study, researchers found that by adding a short course of healing touch and guided imagery ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Spirituality and Social Support

Stress and Cancer 101: Why Stress Reduction Is Essential

Apr 15, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

One of the key pillars of  integrative oncology is stress reduction.   The majority of us intuitively recognize the link between stress and the immune system. How many times in your life have you come down with a cold or other viral infection ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduces fatigue & inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Mar 13, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

A new study, reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that breast cancer survivors have less fatigue if they consumed higher quantities of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids (a major component of an "anti-inflammatory diet"). The ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Cannabis and Cancer: prescribe 5 different drugs or simply one botanical…your choice

Jan 28, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

This is a completely non-political blog entry on the science of the medical efficacy of Cannabis (marijuana) in oncology.  Cannabis is plant that is classified in the U.S. as a controlled substance with an "increased potential for abuse and no known ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Cancer patients need to select an acupuncturist with experience working with cancer.

Sep 19, 2010 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Acupuncture has been shown to be an incredibly helpful therapy for patients during and after various cancer treatments (i.e. chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, etc.) Studies have demonstrated efficacy in reducing stress, ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Massage is an excellent therapy to help relieve pain, anxiety and stress for anyone with a diagnosis of cancer

Jul 14, 2010 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Numerous, high-quality studies have been published over the last decade demonstrating the effectiveness of massage in reducing pain, stress and anxiety in individuals with cancer. These studies have included patients of all ages (infants to elderly), ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Anxiety & stress can be reduced with a simple, 5-minute acupuncture treatment

Jun 30, 2010 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

A study published, in March 2010 (in Acupuncture in Medicine/British Medical Journal) reports a 50% reduction in measured anxiety scores following a single, 5-minute acupuncture treatment.  All enrolled patients had a history of severe anxiety prior ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Post-traumatic stress disorder in cancer survivors

May 6, 2010 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

In a study (published in May 2010, in Pediatrics) investigators found that in a population of over 6,500 adults, who were survivors of childhood cancers, there was high percentage who reported signs and symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

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