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Supporting cancer patients with personalized and complementary lifestyle-based interventions may help reduce side effects of cancer treatments and improve outcomes. Functional medicine can play a much-needed role in cancer care, emphasizing low-risk therapeutic approaches that optimize a patient's health during their survivorship journey.
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20

million new cancer cases globally were reported in 2022.[1]

12
%

of men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime.[2]

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Optimizing Health During Cancer Care
"We can support patients throughout their cancer journey by focusing on lifestyle factors and finding out what's important to them. The goal is to create a terrain within the body where cancer is less likely to grow." - Elizabeth Boham, MD
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20

million new cancer cases globally were reported in 2022.[1]

12
%

of men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime.[2]

See references

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References
  1. Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. All cancers fact sheet. International Agency for Research on Cancer. Published 2024. Accessed 03/21/2024
  2. American Cancer Society Medical and Editorial Content Team. Key statistics for prostate cancer. American Cancer Society. Revised January 12, 2023. Accessed September 7, 2023. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/key-statistics.html#:~:text=About%201%20man%20in%208,at%20diagnosis%20is%20about%2066