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How to Prevent Cancer by Starving It | Anti-Angiogenic Foods for Cancer

Published by on November 28, 2018 | Share your thoughts

Eating more anti-angiogenic foods for cancer is an excellent way to help prevent cancer, as well as enhance your cancer treatment and prevention of recurrence. In his fascinating TED Talk, Dr. William Li explains how we can use certain foods to starve cancer cells from ever growing into something harmful. How Angiogenesis Affects Cancer Let’s first get a few things clear about cancer and angiogenesis. Most cancers are preventable. As many as 95% of cancers are related to lifestyle and environment. Your habits (such as smoking), diet (red meat and processed meats, especially), alcohol, and environment (pollution and exposure to carcinogenic chemicals) all affect your risk of cancer. Many cancers are caused by diet. Around 30-35% of cancers are caused by lifestyle and environment. Eating certain...
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Cannabis and Cancer – Does it Help or Harm? | Newsletter Issue 8

Published by on November 11, 2018 | Share your thoughts

It’s official, cannabis is now legal in Canada. So while it has been available by prescription for a while, it’s now readily available without a prescription – and more people may start using it in conjunction with, or as a replacement for, cancer treatment. CTOAM wants cancer patients and their loved ones to know the facts before making any life-altering or potentially harmful decisions. Helping cancer patients and their families to be aware of all their options is crucial to CTOAM’s goal of saving lives and improving cancer care for everyone. Check out Issue 8 of the CTOAM newsletter to learn the myths and truths about cannabis and cancer treatment. Do you want to have life-saving information delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our...
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4 Truths About Cannabis for Cancer Treatment

Published by on November 10, 2018 | Share your thoughts

It’s official, cannabis is now legal in Canada. So while it has been available by prescription for a while, it’s now readily available without a prescription – and more people may start using it in conjunction with, or as a replacement for, cancer treatment. We want cancer patients and their loved ones to know the facts before making any life-altering or potentially harmful decisions. Read on to explore if cannabis might be helpful or harmful for your cancer care. 1. Truth: Cannabis Can NOT Cure Cancer There are several pervasive conspiracy theories claiming that cannabis (or something else simple and natural) can cure cancer – and that the giant pharmaceutical companies have been hiding this fact for years. However, this theory has a few key...
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer – Is It Safe? | Newsletter Issue 7

Published by on October 12, 2018 | Share your thoughts

Have you ever wondered…what is complementary and alternative medicine for cancer?  Is it helpful or harmful – or is it more complicated than that? And how do you tell which is which? And, how do alternative medicine for cancer and complementary treatment differ from standard cancer care and Precision Oncology? CTOAM exists to support cancer patients around the globe to access the very best cancer care available, from anywhere in the world, right where you live. Understanding the science behind the many treatment options available to you – including Complementary and Alternative Medicine for cancer (CAM) – will help you to make choices that are best for your health, as well as your finances.   Helping cancer patients and their families to be aware of all...
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CAM Risks | Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Cancer Treatment

Published by on October 3, 2018 | Share your thoughts

Have you ever wondered…what is alternative medicine for cancer? And what about complementary treatment? Is it helpful or harmful…or is it more complicated than that? And how do you tell which is which? And how do alternative medicine for cancer and complementary treatment differ from standard cancer care and Precision Oncology? There’s a lot of confusion about the topic of alternative medicine and complementary treatment, especially in regards to cancer. You might have already seen it pop up in the media, where it’s commonly referred to as CAM – an acronym that stands for Complementary and Alternative Treatment. Many people are unaware of the risks associated with CAM. They assume that a ‘natural’ solution must be better, or at least won’t harm them. But in...
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How Genomic Profiling Increases Cancer Patients’ Chances of Survival!

Published by on October 3, 2018 | Share your thoughts

In nearly a decade of helping people recover from cancer, CTOAM’s precision oncology specialists have never seen two people with exactly the same cancer. Our specialists have seen people with breast, lung, brain, and prostate cancer, as well as other types of cancer – and, even within the same category, no two people have had the exact same mutations driving their cancer. Therefore, each of our patients has required a unique combination of advanced targeted therapies and nutraceuticals, and sometimes in addition to other treatment interventions. In order to have the best chance of recovery from cancer, your treatment must target your unique genetic mutations. And for that, you need genomic profiling and Precision Oncology’s gene-based approach to cancer care. What is Cancer? Cancer is...
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What if Better Cancer Treatment Already Exists?

Published by on September 30, 2018 | Share your thoughts

What if there were already better cancer treatment options? Better than standard chemotherapy and radiation? There are! We now have more accurate tests and treatments that help cancer patients live longer than standard cancer care. These treatments have already been approved for use in Canada and have recently become part of standard care in the UK. They’re also already used in most top cancer hospitals in the US, like the Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and John Hopkins. But, most are not yet available through Canadian public healthcare. It could take upwards of 10 years for these lifesaving treatments to become offered through Canadian public healthcare. That’s where CTOAM comes in. Cancer Treatment Options and Management (CTOAM) is a Canada-based company that specializes in providing Precision Oncology...
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How to be a Better Cancer Care Advocate in 8 Simple Steps | Newsletter Issue 5

Published by on September 10, 2018 | Share your thoughts

Do you really need a Cancer Care Advocate or is the basic care you receive from your public oncologist good enough? Read on to find out the truth about standard care and decide for yourself.   Joan was 45 years old when she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic melanoma. Her public oncologist gave her the option of  standard chemotherapy , which, according to studies, would’ve given her approximately less than a year to live. Since her disease would not respond to  standard treatments , her oncologist told her that there were no other treatment options. She was told to get her affairs in order.   But Joan wasn’t ready to accept this – so she and her husband reached out to CTOAM. Our cancer experts helped them to...
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The Four Pillars of Precision Oncology | Newsletter Issue 4

Published by on September 10, 2018 | Share your thoughts

Precision Oncology has four distinct steps, also referred to as The Four Pillars of Precision Oncology. Clinical cancer research shows that when cancer patients include just one of these Precision Oncology tools the results are improved survival rates over standard cancer care, with greatly reduced treatment side effects.   Now, what do you think the outcome would be when all four of these life-saving advances are applied to your cancer treatment?   In fact, the data shows that the full Precision Oncology process results in greatly prolonged survival rates, even for patients with inoperable cancers and those who have already exhausted all standard care options. And for those who begin their cancer treatment with Precision Oncology, the outcomes are literally off the charts.   Check out Issue 4 of the CTOAM newsletter to explore the...
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What to Expect in Your Free Consultation with CTOAM

Published by on September 8, 2018 1 Comment

If you’d like to learn what happens during a Free Consultation with CTOAM, please explore this helpful guide below. In order to fulfill our goal to provide education and support to as many people as possible about their cancer care options, and how to access them, we offer a free consultation for cancer treatment to cancer patients and their loved ones. Below we’ve added some information which will help you to better understand the scope of things you could accomplish in your consultation and to make sure you get to ask all the questions that are most important to you. Our Co-founder and Director of Scientific Research, Alex Rolland, still conducts these consultations himself because he wants to make sure you get the very best...
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