Compliance With National Nutrition Recommendations Among Breast Cancer Survivors in "Stepping Stone"
Conclusions. Current dietary guidelines for cancer survivors recommend consuming >5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables and broad guidelines regarding limiting discretionary fat and added sugars but do not specify beverage intake recommendations. Future dietary interventions in African American breast cancer survivors should focus on reducing intake from dietary fat and added sugar, as well as increasing whole grain consumption as a means for increasing daily fiber intake. Furthermore, substituting caloric beverages with water or noncaloric beverages may be a strategy to decrease caloric intake in African American...
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dennis Parker, E. A., Sheppard, V. B., Adams-Campbell, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of the Impact of Healing Touch on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Conclusions. Our enrollment and retention indicate that HT is feasible for women during RT. Our pilot findings do not support a beneficial effect of HT on fatigue or QOL. Future research may explore increasing dose and teasing out therapist effect. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: FitzHenry, F., Wells, N., Slater, V., Dietrich, M. S., Wisawatapnimit, P., Chakravarthy, A. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Psychosocial Therapies for Patients With Cancer: A Current Review of Interventions Using Psychoneuroimmunology-Based Outcome Measures
Conclusions. Several issues related to research methodology are discussed. Most important, studies examining dose–response associations and resource allocation are needed to guide future research. A standardized panel of psychosocial instruments and biomarkers for PNI-based studies would enhance comparability of findings across studies when evaluating this body of research and assist with integrating psychosocial therapies into the standard of cancer care. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Subnis, U. B., Starkweather, A. R., McCain, N. L., Brown, R. F. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
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Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Block, K. I. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Chemopreventive Efficacy of Aegle marmelos on Murine Transplantable Tumors
This study also identified 2 putative components, xanthorrhizol and marmelosin, which could be imparting the immunoprophylactic and antitumor effects in transplantable tumor models. Thus, our attempts provide sufficient proof to warrant further to test this drug in higher animal models or in patients with high risk for tumor recurrence and/or immunocompromised diseases. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: George, S. K., Radhakrishnan, R., S., S. K., T. T., S., Balaram, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Integrative Reiki for Cancer Patients: A Program Evaluation
Conclusions. An integrative Reiki volunteer program shows promise as a component of supportive care for cancer patients. More research is needed to evaluate and understand the impact that Reiki may have for patients, caregivers, and staff whose lives have been affected by cancer. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fleisher, K. A., Mackenzie, E. R., Frankel, E. S., Seluzicki, C., Casarett, D., Mao, J. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Effects of Qigong Exercise on Upper Limb Lymphedema and Blood Flow in Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
Conclusion. Qigong exercise could reduce conventional cancer therapy side effects such as upper limb lymphedema and poor circulatory status in survivors of breast cancer. However, such effects may be temporary, and further studies must be conducted to explore longer term effects. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fong, S. S. M., Ng, S. S. M., Luk, W. S., Chung, J. W. Y., Ho, J. S. C., Ying, M., Ma, A. W. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Phase I Dose-Finding Study of Silybin Phosphatidylcholine (Milk Thistle) in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Conclusion. Short-term administration of silybin phosphatidylcholine in patients with advanced HCC resulted in detectable increases in silibinin and its metabolite, silibinin glucuronide. The maximum tolerated dose could not be established. Since patients died soon after enrollment, this patient population may have been too ill to benefit from an intervention designed to improve liver function tests. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Siegel, A. B., Narayan, R., Rodriguez, R., Goyal, A., Jacobson, DrPH, J. S., Kelly, K., Ladas, E., Lunghofer, P. J., Hansen, R. J., Gustafson, D. L., Flaig, T. W., Yann Tsai, W., Wu, D. P. H., Lee, V., Greenlee, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Use of Antioxidants in Radiotherapy-Induced Skin Toxicity
Radiation-induced skin damage is one of the most common complications of radiotherapy. In order to combat these side effects, patients often turn to alternative therapies, which often include antioxidants. Antioxidants such as those in the polyphenol chemical class, xanthine derivatives, tocepherol, sucralfate, and ascorbate have been studied for their use in either preventing or treating radiotherapy-induced skin damage. Apart from their known role as free radical scavengers, some of these antioxidants appear to alter cytokine release affecting cutaneous and systemic changes. We review the role of antioxidants in treating...
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amber, K. T., Shiman, M. I., Badiavas, E. V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Neuromodulation of Cancer Pain
Managing cancer-related chronic pain is challenging to health care professionals as well as cancer patients and survivors. The management of cancer-related pain has largely consisted of pharmacological treatments, which has caused researchers to focus on neurotransmitter activity as a mediator of patients’ perception of pain rather than the electrical activity during neurobiological processes of cancer-related pain. Consequently, brain-based pain treatment has focused mainly on neurotransmitters and not electrical neuromodulation. Neuroimaging research has revealed that brain activity is associated with patients&rsqu...
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Prinsloo, S., Gabel, S., Lyle, R., Cohen, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Black Cohosh and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review
Conclusions. Current evidence does not support an association between black cohosh and increased risk of breast cancer. There is a lack of evidence supporting the efficacy of black cohosh for reduction of hot flashes in breast cancer patients. Given conflicting but promising results, and apparent safety, further research is warranted. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fritz, H., Seely, D., McGowan, J., Skidmore, B., Fernandes, R., Kennedy, D. A., Cooley, K., Wong, R., Sagar, S., Balneaves, L. G., Fergusson, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Tenth International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology Translational Science in Integrative Oncology: From Bedside to Bench to Best Practices
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Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Balneaves, L. G., Lee, R. T., Tomlinson Guns, E. S., Zick, S. M., Bauer-Wu, S., Greenlee, H. Tags: Report on the 10th International Conference of the SIO Source Type: research
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Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - January 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Block, K. I. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Infrasound Sensitizes Human Glioblastoma Cells to Cisplatin-Induced Apoptosis
This study evaluates the ability of infrasound exposure to sensitize glioblastoma cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis. The infrasound was delivered using a device designed to replicate the unique infrasound emissions measured during external Qigong treatments. Human glioblastoma cell lines harboring wild-type p53 (U87) or mutant p53 (U251, SF210, and SF188) were treated in culture with cisplatin, infrasound emissions, or the combination of the 2 agents. Induction of apoptosis was quantified after 24 hours by flow cytometry following annexin V/propidium iodide staining. Infrasound emissions alone, delivered at moderate lev...
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - October 17, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rachlin, K., Moore, D. H., Yount, G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Adverse Events Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Conclusion. Although there are concerns about the potential for adverse events related to concurrent use of CAM substances during conventional treatment we found few case reports and clinical trials in the literature which support this. (Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies)
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - October 17, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sweet, E. S., Standish, L. J., Goff, B. A., Andersen, M. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
