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A conversation with Dietrich Stroeh- author of Three Months- A Caregiving Journey from Heartbreak to Healing
David
I had the distinct pleasure this morning (Friday May 18,2012) to chat online with Dietrich Stroeh, author of Three Months- A Caregiving Journey from Heartbreak to Healing-
Life after a cancer diagnosis- should oncology add years to your life or life to your years?
David
Should conventional oncology's goal, their mission, be quality of life or quantity of life? Of course, most of us will say "both."  But for the sake of argument, let's say that you have to put one before the other.  Is it Quality then Quantity or Quantity first, then Quality? 
Overtreatment in conventional oncology- ASCO's "Top Five" List of Opportunities to Improve Quality and Value in Cancer Care
David
Much of what is written about oncology and cancer care in the world today is biased.  Many people feel that conventional oncology saves lives and many people swear that conventional oncology is a profit driven business run purely for the benefit of for-profit businesses. Often the source of the content will indicate the bias of the comment.
Fish oil, Omega-3 fatty acids benefit energy, heart, brain, for cancer survivors-
David
The article below is yet another example of how fish oil supplementation (omega-3 fatty acids) benefits cancer survivors.  The study focuses on breast cancer survivors but numerous studies document  the many benefits of fish oil are to just about all cancer survivors.  As a cancer survivor working to stay cancer free while I manage my chemobrain and chemo-induced heart damage, you can bet I supplement with fish oil daily.
Medical marijuana/cannabis, for the treatment of cancer-
David
The mission of PBC.org is to bring the full spectrum of information to cancer survivors for better, longer lives.  The first lesson my personal cancer experience taught me that conventional oncology has difficulty with ANYTHING, any therapies, outside the narrow purview of "standard of care, " "FDA approved" oncology.  I would not be writing this blog post now if I hadn't ventured outside of "standard of care," "FDA approved" oncology.
Can cancer survivors heal or prevent chemobrain?
David
I've been studying conventional oncology's discussion of the side effect know as "chemobrain" since I first noticed my own symptoms in 1998.  Back then, conventional oncology denied that chemobrain occured at all after chemotherapy.  The common explanation was that we were just imagining it.  Then conventional oncology maintained that if chemobrain occured at all after chemotherapy, it would pass within a few years.  The article linked below documents the esistance of chemobrain 20 years after active treatment.
cancer and lifestyle- what cancer survivors need to know about eating meat-
David
While Kathy Freston's blog below talks about how meat consumption is linked to heart disease, cancer and stroke, it was the title that caught the eye of this cancer survivor.  Meat is the new tobacco is a brilliant title. PeopleBeatingCancer.org focuses on information for those of us who have already been diagnosed with cancer so what's the message in Kathy's blog for people who have been diagnosed with cancer- cancer survivors? 
Massage- increase mitrochondria, reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, boost alertness and boost natural killer cells
David
I have been having a one hour massage every week for more than 10 years.  As a long term cancer survivor who exercises and detoxifies daily I''ve always believed that massage was an important complimentary therapy helping me remain cancer free.I've researched a number of studies that document specific reasons why massage helps the recovering cancer survivor.First and foremost is what massage does to exercised muscles- increase mitochondria and reduce inflammation-
Cancer and genes- can we alter how our cancer genes express themselves???
David
One of the great things about blogging on PeopleBeatingCancer is that I can update my blog posts whenever I want.  A pal emailed me an article today quoting Dr. Michael Roizen, on of the "You docs," and chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, as saying
Fertility and cancer survivorship- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ((ICSI, pronounced "eeksee"[1] or "icksy"[2)
David
When I was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma at the age of 34 I fell into the AYA cancer catagory of survivors age 15-39.  After studying cancer issues for the past 10 years or so I readily admit that AYA status applies more to survivors in their teens and twenties.