Did You Know? Eating Well, a January 27th online event from Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, will provide a clear and concise review of the science, the impact of this practice on cancer-related quality of life and mortality specifically, and national recommendations for action.
Society for Integrative Oncology webinar February 4th: COVID-19 and Vitamin D Deficiency: Evidence for Routine Testing and Replacement
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BCCT is the most comprehensive science-informed source for integrative cancer therapies on the web.
We help you explore the best conventional & complementary cancer therapies based on your goals & values.
Complementary therapies include natural products, lifestyle therapies & more. They can help during conventional treatment, reduce side effects & improve quality of life, delay or prevent recurrence & potentially extend life.
Navigating conventional therapies, experimental therapies & re-purposed or off-label drugs is also a key part of integrative cancer care.
All therapies involve both benefits and risks. We offer balanced guidance you can trust. We do not accept industry funding. We welcome your support.
What are your options?
Search 89 (& counting) complementary cancer therapy summaries.
Explore handbooks on cancers. (More are under development.)
Read overviews of other cancers.
Or start with an overview of your options & the BCCT website.
Healthy lifestyle practices are a great place to start. Our 7 Healing Practices can make a real difference in fighting cancer. Research shows powerful impacts from these and other simple & inexpensive practices.
Fear, anxiety, depression, anger, uncertainty, confusion & sleeplessness are common after a cancer diagnosis. You can do a lot to reduce them, often without pharmaceuticals.
A cancer diagnosis is often isolating. We heal in community.
Where do you find others with whom you can share this experience?
The shock of a cancer diagnosis may close some doors and open others. What matters in your life may change. Religion, spirituality, love, nature and other ways of making meaning may open or deepen for you. We offer guidance—and stories.