Improve cancer outcomes.
Learn about actionable anti-cancer strategies found in peer-reviewed scientific research that can be used in addition to standard of care.
There’s always something you can do.
In the 1960’s, researchers discovered patients lived longer, and were sometimes cured, when they combined chemotherapy drugs. Today, we recognize that simultaneously interrupting multiple growth pathways of cancer enhances patient outcomes.
My website and podcast offer additional evidence-based strategies beyond standard care, aiming to elevate cancer treatment success.
Cancer strategies with potential for high impact
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Did you know that regular exercise reduces the risk of cancer recurrence by about 30-50%?
I didn’t. What you need to know is that exercise can reduce the risk of recurrence about the same amount as many cancer drugs. It’s a powerful tool. As a point-of-reference, aromatase inhibitors, a drug commonly provided to hormone positive breast cancer patients, reduces recurrence risk by about 43-50%. This helped me understand the relative power of exercise. And, unlike the aromatase inhibitor, exercise generally comes with beneficial side affects.
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Post Partum Breast Cancer
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer within 5 years of having a child are at significant risk for future metastatic disease, and with lower overall survival rates, especially if they were diagnosed with early stage disease (stage 1 or 2).
Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a small group of cells within tumors that can cause tumor initiation and relapses. They can multiply indefinitely and are resistant to chemotherapy.
When you hit a wall, there’s something else you can try.
Educate yourself. Talk to your physician. Take control. It’s your body and your life. You can choose your path.
When I was first diagnosed in 2007, I met my oncologist for the first time in his office. He was behind a big desk and the phone rang just as I was sitting down. He asked if I minded if he took the call. I said I didn’t, so I sat down and waited, listening, while he talked to his assistant. He said, “Tell him there is nothing else we can do.” There was a pause and then he continued, “No. We’ve tried everything. There isn’t anything else.” He ended the call and turned to me to start our appointment.
That call, and my own diagnosis, is the reason I created this website. It is dedicated to all patients who feel like there’s nothing they can do. I believe there is always something you can do. I’m going to do my best to bring you clear, actionable ideas that you can discuss with your physician.
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Read about some simple strategies that may be right for you.
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This year there will be over $7 billion spent on cancer research, in the US alone, but it takes about 15 years for new discoveries to make it to patient care. For people like me, who have been given a 40% chance of living 5-years, that’s too long. I’m willing to evaluate the evidence we have today and make my own decisions about when an adjunct anti-cancer strategy might be worth trying.
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Cancer is no longer considered a genetic disease; cancer is a metabolic disease and dysregulated metabolism is thought be the underlying cause of most tumors.
About 15% of cancers are caused by infections, and 10% carry a hereditary burden. The remaining 70%–75% of cancers are associated with a variety of processes, often associated with metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammation.
