Current Health Hunters Newsletter:

Every day in America, nearly five thousand people hear the words, “You have cancer.” That phrase conjures up a whirlwind of emotions—fear, anxiety, confusion, and hopelessness, to name a few. Once the initial shock wears off, patients are left trying to figure out how they are going to treat their cancer. Typically, the standard of care involves surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy or some combination of those therapies depending on the type of cancer and stage.

These treatments can be life-saving in some, albeit few, circumstances but often fall short. Many patients are left with long term toxicities and side effects. Perhaps the most significant shortcoming of standard cancer care is that the sole focus is on treating cancer rather than strengthening and supporting the human that has cancer.