 The physical body functions as one whole integrated system. All cells, organs, tissues, and other components of the body create a network that constitutes health. Cancer frequently results from an altered, unbalanced system. Too often, cancer treatments only focus on the diagnosis and a collection of symptoms. Integrative cancer care provides attention to and interventions for the cancer diagnosis, the entire body, and the whole person with comprehensive disease-fighting and wellness-promoting strategies.
Our information addresses topics related to the physical disease—and those impacting the physical body—in people with cancer. What does this mean? Whole body cancer care affects more than the cancer diagnosis. Instead, it treats components of the body terrain—the internal environment influencing health, including cancer. The Body section contains a lot of information with health and anti-cancer strategies for you to consider incorporating into your life with, through, and beyond cancer. Some therapies for the body and lifestyle strategies improve quality of life and cancer survival, according to research.
Please know that certain components of whole body cancer care vary based on integrative cancer care providers. Explore our Resources section with important information to help you create a quality integrative cancer care program. As you explore our Body section, you'll learn that some healthy lifestyle approaches—quality and quantity of sleep, regular exercise, no smoking, and others—are body wellness self-care strategies for you to incorporate.
Topics in the Body section, and other components of integrative cancer care in the Mind, Spirit, Social, and Environmental sections, have influential relationships between one another. Health is comprised of interdependent relationships between the body, mind, and spirit, including social and environmental health, for each individual. All of the parts create the whole.
What is Cancer?
Learn the basics about cancer. Educate yourself about why cancer does not always develop from abnormal cells. Read about the importance of the environment inside your body and how it impacts cancer cells.
Conventional Cancer Care
Empower yourself with information about conventional cancer treatments. Learn about the benefits of using conventional cancer treatments in an integrative model. Explore our resources toward quality cancer care.
Cancer Side Effects
Do you have side effects from your cancer and its treatments? Our resources provide empowering information about integrative strategies to improve outcomes.
Cancer Survivorship
For some, the perception of survivorship begins from the moment of the cancer diagnosis. Read about ways to define your cancer survivorship and essential resources for your follow-up cancer care.
Diet and Cancer
You are what you eat! Some foods kill cancer cells and others promote cancer cell growth. Learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods in the midst of cancer.
Whole Body Care and Reducing Cancer Risk
How do you take care of your physical body? Educate yourself about key areas supporting a strong, healthy internal environment and whole body to reduce cancer risk, improve cancer-related survival, and quality of life.
Integrative Medicine Systems
Your physical body is one whole integrated system. Learn about integrative medicine systems used in people with cancer to support health and healing.
Supplements and Herbs
Are you trying to understand health claims about cancer supplements and herbs? Read our information to gain better clarity.
Other Therapies
Learn about other therapies sometimes used or associated with integrative cancer care. Our resources cover additional approaches to potentially address parts of your whole.
Our most popular resources about the body and cancer
 Nutrition and Cancer Top Tips
You are what you eat! Some foods kill cancer cells and others promote cancer cell growth. Learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods in the midst of cancer is essential.
 Inflammation and Cancer
Turn down the heat and extinguish the fire. Inflammation is associated with cancer. Empower yourself with this must know information to reduce cancer risk, improve quality of life, and in some cases cancer survival.
 Antioxidants and Cancer
Foods and supplements with antioxidants provide important health benefits, including against cancer. Also learn about potential risks and benefits when combining antioxidants with radiation and chemotherapy.
 Conventional Cancer Treatments
Read information about conventional cancer treatments. Learn about the benefits of using conventional cancer treatments in an integrative model. Explore our resources for quality cancer care.
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