Tag: cancer
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Navigating Cancer Treatment: Strategies for mental and emotional resilience
Navigating cancer treatment can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. From understanding your diagnosis to managing treatment side effects, it’s essential to prioritize your well-being throughout the journey. Here are some important considerations and strategies to help you stay mentally and emotionally resilient during treatment: Understanding Your Diagnosis: Knowing Your Side Effects and Reaching Out…
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Enhancing Cancer Care: Integrative therapies and managing treatment side-effects
Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, while crucial in combating cancer, often come with debilitating side-effects. However, integrating complementary therapies alongside conventional treatments can significantly alleviate these side-effects and enhance overall well-being during the cancer journey. Surgery, a fundamental cancer treatment, can lead to complications such as pain, infection, and fatigue. Additionally, digestive…
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Talk About Cancer Till The Cows Come Home!
In this video, we emphasize the importance of openly discussing our cancer diagnoses. It’s not a disease to be embarrassed about; it demands attention and communication. Speaking about cancer can be therapeutic for yourself and required for people to gain knowledge about the disease. Join the conversation and let’s dismantle the stigma surrounding cancer.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle for Cancer Recovery
Dr. Rajeev shares his views on the importance of nutrition and a tailored diet plan to improve quality of life and recovery from cancer.
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Nutrition Tips for Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
It’s first important to understand what cancer really is in order to understand what the body goes through and the treatment that’s required to manage the disease. Cancer can be called a cluster of more than 100 diseases which arise due to uncontrolled cellular growth. Treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and immunotherapy are commonly…
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The Importance of Integrative Oncology and Lifestyle Management: feat Dr. Gary Deng
Lifestyle management and Integrative Oncology are important components of cancer care that can improve patient outcomes and quality of life says Dr. Gary Deng, Director of Integrative Medicine, Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. By making healthy lifestyle choices and utilising complementary therapies alongside conventional cancer treatments, patients can optimise their overall health and wellbeing during their…
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What is Integrative Oncology and How Can Carer Help?
Integrative Oncology is an approach that includes using non-clinical therapies like nutrition, physical therapy and mental health support along with conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and others to enhance quality of life and expedite healing and recovery. Carer provides personalised care with respect to nutrition, physical activity, mental well-being and other lifestyle…
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Navigating Work, Family, and Social Life After Cancer Treatment
Many individuals grapple with the uncertainty of continuing their usual work routines due to the stigma surrounding cancer. However, it’s crucial to understand that cancer doesn’t define your life. While adjustments may be necessary, your career remains just as significant as anyone else’s. Embrace your circumstances and be prepared to tailor your work life accordingly.…
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Fighting Cancer With Nutrition
Nutrition can play an extremely important role in cancer healing and survival. Understanding how and what foods you should consume during cancer treatment and post is extremely valuable.
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What I Wish I Knew About Cancer
Nurturing Yourself as a Caregiver: Embrace Balance Without Sacrifice Being a caregiver doesn’t mean giving up everything. Your journey matters, and finding balance is key. Watch now and prioritise self-care on this caregiving adventure!