With all the new and exciting Integrative Medicine research and news out there, SDCRI has decided to start sharing any relevant and interesting articles and other related items that we discover or in which was have become involved.
Ask Me Anything with Dr. Dan Vicario, MD
In this YouTube video, you will see a wonderful interview with our own Dr. Daniel Vicario, hosted by the founder of Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), Dr. Shamini Jain, Ph.D..
“While employing the diagnostic tools and treatments often found in Western Medicine, Dr. Vicario has pioneered integrating complementary healing modalities to help put his patients in the best possible space to receive treatment and meet the challenges treatment brings. Join us to ask questions and gain insights to help improve your client’s ability to heal or your own healing journey.”
Click here or on the image to watch this great conversation and presentation.
This article: “Commentary on the recent JNCI artcle “Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival”” by Dr. Daniel Vicario, has an important, helpful explanation of Integrative Medicine vs Alternative Medicine. There are some very crucial distinctions between the two.
The collection of articles and information below is still growing! Check back often, or keep track on our Facebook updates to learn more about the ever-expanding field of Integrative Medicine.
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Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease
Integrative Therapies During and After Breast Cancer Treatment: ASCO Endorsement of the SIO Clinical Practice Guideline
Love in the Time of Cancer
Integrating Oncology Massage Into Chemoinfusion Suites: A Program Evaulation
Stem cell divisions, somatic mutations, cancer etiology, and cancer prevention
Acupuncture As an Integrative Approach for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Examination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Integrative Medicine on Pain and Anxiety Among Oncology Inpatients
Changes in prostate gene expression in men undergoing an intensive nutrition and lifestyle intervention
Transgenerational response to nutrition, early life circumstances and longevity
Adjuvant Systemic Treatment of Premenopausal Women With Hormonal Receptive-Positive Early Breast Cancer ~ Journal of Clinical Oncology, published February 27th, 2019
She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect ‘Almost Killed’ Her ~ nrp.org, KPBS, published February 19th, 2018
Injection prompts mouse immune system to destroy tumors ~ National Institutes of Health, published February 13th, 2018
How do Chromosome Abnormalities Result in Cancer? ~ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, published February 5th, 2018
An Overview of Breast Cancer ~ verywell.com
Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 YearsExcretion of the Herbicide Glyphosate in Older Adults Between 1993 and 2016 ~ jama.com, published July 31, 2017
Why Integrative Medicine is the only solution to Chronic Illness? ~ The Chopra Well, August 24, 2017
Commentary on the recent JNCI artcle “Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival” ~ sdcri.org, created August 22, 2017
Why Health Professionals Should Cultivate Gratitude ~ berkley.edu, posted July 26, 2017
Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline ~ nih.gov, posted March 31, 2017
Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck ~ npr.org, posted March 23, 2017
Brain Training for Cancer Survivors’ Nerve Damage ~ medlineplus.gov, posted March 3, 2017
Exercise Helps Counter Cancer-Linked Fatigue ~ medlineplus.gov, posted March 2, 2017
‘Chemo Brain’ Lasts for Months in Many Breast Cancer Survivors ~ medlineplus.gov, posted January 11, 2017
Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 YearsGrandma’s Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes ~ discovermagazine.com, posted June 25, 2015
Rhythm Therapy: How Drum Circles Help Patients Cope with Cancer ~ dana-farber.org, updated June 19, 2015
Adjuvant Systemic Treatment of Premenopausal Women With Hormonal Receptive-Positive Early Breast Cancer
The following is an intro written by our very own Paul Brenner, MD, PhD:
“The title says it all.
Breast Cancer patients that are estrogen (ovarian hormone) sensitive can have increased breast cancer growth. They are best treated by chemically blocking the ovaries from producing this hormone combined with chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. This treatment effectively stops the cancer patient from ovulating (having periods), and therefore effectively stop menstruation (amenorrhea). What is important to remember is that women who no longer have periods (Post-menopausal) can still produce estrogen. Therefore estrogen levels should also be checked in amenorrhea patients who could also benefit from chemically blocking estrogen.”
The main article is here: Adjuvant Systemic Treatment of Premenopausal Women With Hormonal Receptive-Positive Early Breast Cancer
Be sure to check out this related study!
Prognostic impact of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea on premenopausal breast cancer: a meta-analysis of the literature
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She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect ‘Almost Killed’ Her
KPBS, through the npr.org website, has published an interesting article on one breast cancer survivor’s struggle with the drastic changes to her body and the lymphedema that had a more threatening effect than her cancer did.
Read her testamony and about the new procedure that may help stave off the worst effects of Lymphedema!
Click here or on the image below.
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Injection prompts mouse immune system to destroy tumors
NCI/Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
A recent experiment with mouse DNA has turned out some promising results! A new injection could possibly lead to a vaccine for cancer tumors. A clinical trial has already been launched with human patients, and has -so far- seemed promising.
Have a look at the article here, or by clicking on the image.
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How do Chromosome Abnormalities Result in Cancer?
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute just published a brief article on the relationship between abnormal chromosomes and cancer cells.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
“Under a microscope, one of the most striking features of cancer cells is that they often have the wrong number of chromosomes in their nuclei, a condition known as aneuploidy. The role of aneuploidy in cancer isn’t clear, but some researchers have suggested that, by increasing the diversity of cell types within tumors, aneuploidy may help cancer cells acquire gene mutations that help them survive, grow, and multiply.”
Click here or on the image to read more, including a few articles that this one references!
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An Overview of Breast Cancer
This article is exactly as the title says. Read about info on Breast Cancer types, behaviors, risks, symptoms and more. From this short, but helpful article, you will learn more about who is at risk, how to catch it early, and how it is treated.
Here is just an excerpt of what Jean Campbell, MS has to say:
“There are more than 3 million of us in the United States today that once heard the words, ‘You have breast cancer.’ We are living proof that breast cancer can be successfully treated. When breast cancer is caught at an early stage, it can be treated more conservatively and result in a shorter recovery time.”
Read up on the rest of it here:
https://www.verywell.com/breast-cancer-4014752
Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 YearsExcretion of the Herbicide Glyphosate in Older Adults Between 1993 and 2016
Dr. Paul Mills, PhD, has shared his new study on herbicides in our food effecting older adults.
Read the article here: Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 YearsExcretion of the Herbicide Glyphosate in Older Adults Between 1993 and 2016
UC San Diego added to this information with their own release: Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 Years
A message from Dr. Mills: “In brief, our longitudinal study, the first to appear in the medical literature, tracked repeated urine excretion levels of glyphosate in 100 individuals living in Southern California between 1993 and 2016. Over the 23-year period, in these individuals, the glyphosate exposure prevalence increased ~500% and the actual levels in microg/ml increased ~1000%. The looming question is: what affects might this increasing exposure be having on our health? In 2015, the WHO listed glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen”. In 2017, the state of California listed it as a carcinogen.
Also, we have a crowdfunding campaign where people can have their glyphosate level measured. The website for the UCSD Herbicide Awareness and Research Project (HARP) is https://fundrazr.com/UCSD.HARP?ref=ab_b6Sbw0_ab_1UYaz96lQuE1UYaz96lQuE
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Why Integrative Medicine is the only solution to Chronic Illness
Do we go over board with pills?
Is there a better way to control and even prevent chronic illnesses?
Dr. Mimi Guarneri gives a talk on how to get ahead of chronic illnesses by using Integrative Medicine at the Chopra Center’s Journey into Healing event.
Click here or on the image below to watch the video.
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Commentary on the recent JNCI artcle “Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival” by Dr. Daniel Vicario, SDCRI Medical Director
What is the difference between Integrative Medicine and “alternative medicine”? Is one more beneficial than the other? Which one is more likely to increase a cancer patient’s risk of death? If you or someone you know is a cancer patient, then it is vital that you know the answer to these questions before choosing a direction.
Our own Dr. Daniel Vicario has written a commentary on an article that explores “alternative medicine”, and he has included helpful links and other important information just for our readers!
Learn more now!
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Why Health Professionals Should Cultivate Gratitude
These days it seems that at least some areas of Western Healthcare have started a slow migration toward creating a “healing environment” for their patients. This is primarily recognized in the tidbits of Integrative Medicine options that are popping up in many places; but what about a change to the everyday interactions that we have with medical practitioners? One California doctor is exploring the need for expression gratitude during patient encounters. Check out this article by Leif Hass that leads you through his first hand experience and research into the ideas and benefits of showing gratitude in the medical profession.
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Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
Overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women, and children for all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
For more information, click here or on the image below.
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Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds
Cancer can be caused by tobacco smoke or by an inherited trait, but new research finds that most of the mutations that lead to cancer crop up naturally…66 percent of the total mutations are random, about 29 percent are due to the environment and the remaining five percent are due to heredity.
To learn more, click here or on the image!
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Brain Training for Cancer Survivors’ Nerve Damage
This short article is about an interesting new study suggests that cancer patients who learn to control their own brain waves with a type of training called neurofeedback seems to help ease symptoms of chemotherapy-caused nerve damage. Even better: it seems that a game has been developed to help patients learn this technique!
Click on the here or on the image to learn more!
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Exercise Helps Counter Cancer-Linked Fatigue
In this study regarding cancer-related fatigue, researches have found that exercise, education and psychological treatment can be more effective than the use of drugs. So put down those caffeine pills and take a peek at this article!
Click the here or on the image to find out more.
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‘Chemo Brain’ Lasts for Months in Many Breast Cancer Survivors
In a recent study, researchers found out that chemotherapy-related thinking problems – which we all love to call “chemo brain”- can last for up to six months after the treatment cycle has end. Chemo brain can put a glitch in a patient’s daily life, but there are a few things that can help out along the way.
Click here for more!
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Grandma’s Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes
Ever blamed your parents for your bad habits? You might not be wrong! The childhood tribulations and/or triumphs of your parents and grandparents may actually have an effect on who you are.
This is an article on the study of Epigenetics might help you understand some of your more inexplicable personality traits.
Click on this link or on the above image for the full article.
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Rhythm Therapy: How Drum Circles Help Patients Cope with Cancer