Integrative Cancer Care

Integrative oncology is a comprehensive approach to cancer care that combines standard medical treatments—such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery—with supportive, evidence-informed complementary therapies. This model extends beyond treating the disease alone by addressing the broader needs of the patient, including physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

Each treatment plan is personalized, taking into account the individual’s diagnosis, disease stage, treatment history, prognosis, and personal goals. Complementary therapies are not intended to replace conventional care but to enhance it—helping manage side effects, improve quality of life, and support resilience during and after treatment.

By uniting the strengths of both conventional and integrative modalities, this approach aims to optimize clinical outcomes while recognizing the importance of treating the whole person. I also help and specialize in:

radiation/chemotherapy support
integrative oncology
cancer support
cancer fatigue
cancer nausea

Strategies Used in Integrative Cancer Care

Just as every person is unique, each cancer type comes with its own unique properties, therefore combining the appropriate nutrients along side conventional treatments in order to further sensitize the cancer to each treatment, support side effects and prevent resistance of cancer cells to treatments.

There are many nutritional compounds such as antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and botanicals that have been and are continually being studied due to their anti-cancer properties by way of minimizing inflammation and reducing oxidative stress.

Anti-cancer compounds:

Alpha-lipoic acid
Boswellic acid (extract from the resin of frankincense)
Curcumin (turmeric)
High dose vitamin C
Vitamin D
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (from green tea)
Indole-3-carbinol
Medicinal mushrooms (Turkey Tail, Reishi, Maitake)
Melatonin
Omega-3 oils
Injectable mistletoe extracts
Quercetin

While many of these compounds can be easily purchased online or in local health food stores, the effectiveness of these nutrients greatly depends on the dosage, delivery method, quality, and source.

A naturopathic doctor with a focus in integrative cancer care can help determine which complementary therapies may be most appropriate based on your diagnosis, treatment plan, and safety considerations. Personalized recommendations are essential to ensuring that these therapies are used effectively and safely alongside conventional treatments.

Safety

Many naturopathic cancer treatments can be safely integrated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, though their appropriateness and timing depend on the type and phase of each treatment. While vitamins, minerals, and botanicals are “natural”, they are still considered forms of medicine and must be prescribed appropriately and carefully. The specific treatments and their timing must be tailored to each individual case to ensure they complement and not interfere with conventional therapies.

When used appropriately alongside conventional therapies, these natural cancer therapies have been scientifically and clinically shown to enhance the effectiveness of traditional treatments, improve overall quality of life, significantly reduce the frequency and severity of common side effects, increase survival rates, and lower the risk of recurrence.

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