The role of physiotherapy in oncology patients
Advances in treatment have gone a long way in assisting people live longer after being diagnosed with cancer. However, many people experience a decline in their quality of life both during and after treatment. Physiotherapists play a unique role as part of the cancer...
Herpes
Herpes Zoster, commonly called Shingles, is characterized by a painful rash with blisters. It is caused by the dormant varicella zoster, also known as chickenpox, becoming active again, often years following the initial incidence of the infection. The dormant virus...
Cannabinoids in Oncology: A Growing Role
An article by MedPage Today, June 13, 2019 At the 2019 ASCO annual meeting in Chicago, Mellar Davis, MD, of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, discussed the interactions of cannabis with cancer therapies, the use of cannabis in older cancer...
Conditions Treated With Cannabis Often Lack Good Evidence
Marcia Frellick February 04, 2019 Many conditions that are considered qualifying conditions for cannabis use under state laws have no or insufficient evidence of efficacy, and some have evidence of inefficacy, according to an analysis published online February 4 in...
Extreme Diets: Fads and Facts
A Medscape Oncolgoy article by Steven Rourke; Reviewed by Anya Romanowski, MS, RD Sylvester Graham's Diet The Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham (1794-1851) approached diet as moral education, combining his strict religious beliefs with themes common to the...
Antioxidants & Treatment
by Oncology Nutrition Question: Is it safe to take antioxidant supplements during chemotherapy and radiation therapy? Does this concern extend to foods containing high levels of antioxidants, such as an orange or orange juice, which contain a high amount of vitamin C?...
Common questions about diet and cancer
Written by the American Cancer Society. Common questions about diet and cancer Because people are interested in the possible links between specific foods, nutrients, or lifestyle factors and specific cancers, research on health behaviors and cancer risk is often...
An Animated Introduction to Cancer Biology – Video
For an informative documentary video on Cancer Biology click on the link below: Cancer Quest Link to video
Sugar and Cancer
Question & Answers on Cancer and Sugar written by Colleen Gill, MS, RD, CSO on behalf of the Oncology Nutrition DPG. Please click on the below link for the PDF article: Does Sugar Feed Cancer
The Man Who Sold America On Vitamin D — And Profited in the Process
by Liz Szabo - Medscape Oncology 24 August 2018 Dr. Michael Holick's enthusiasm for vitamin D can be fairly described as extreme. The Boston University endocrinologist, who perhaps more than anyone else is responsible for creating a billion-dollar vitamin D sales and...