Understanding evidence
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Numb Feet and Hands During Cancer Treatment: A Practical Safety Plan
Neuropathy is more than pain. A practical safety guide to protecting balance and daily function, reporting…
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Losing Weight During Cancer Treatment: Why a Dietitian Can Help Early
What a randomized study of individualized dietary counseling tells us about weight loss, nutrition support, and…
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Ivermectin and Cancer: The Laboratory Evidence, Human Data, Risks and Current Trials
A comprehensive review of ivermectin in cancer: laboratory findings, preliminary breast cancer data, case reports, publication…
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Castor Oil Packs and Patches: What Is the Evidence in Cancer Care?
Castor oil patches are promoted for digestion, detox and cancer. We examine the small constipation study,…
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High-Dose Vitamin D in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: What SOLARIS Changed
The 2026 SOLARIS phase III trial did not confirm a cancer-control benefit from high-dose vitamin D3.…
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Neutropenic Diets: What the 2026 Evidence Does—and Does Not—Settle
A stopped trial and a September 2026 meta-analysis point to a more nuanced approach: food safety…
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Green Tea Extract and Prostate Cancer: A Trial Result With a Liver-Safety Caveat
A prevention trial did not establish that green-tea catechins reduce prostate-cancer diagnoses. Brewed tea, concentrated extracts…
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St. John’s Wort and Cancer Drugs: A Small Study With a Big Warning
A five-person irinotecan study found substantially lower exposure to its active metabolite with St. John’s wort.…
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Pomegranate for Prostate Cancer: The Placebo Group Changes the Story
Pomegranate studies show why a slower PSA rise is not automatically a treatment benefit—and why food,…
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Cranberry During Prostate Radiation: Urinary Health Claims Meet a Negative Trial
Cranberry’s reputation for urinary health does not establish relief of radiation cystitis. A promising pilot was…
