Episode 115: Herbals and Their Role in Integrative Cancer Care

Retired ONS member Georgia Decker, MS, RN, CS-ANP, FAAN, past ONS president and retired member of the ONS New York Capital District chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss herbals, misconceptions about natural remedies, and what research tells us about integrative therapies for cancer care.

Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• ONS Voice article: The Evidence for Herbal Supplements for Immunity and Stress During COVID-19
• ONS Voice article: Are Your Patients Taking Herbs That May Interact With Their Cancer Drugs?
• Oncology Nursing Forum: Herbs or Natural Products That Decrease Cancer Growth: Part One of a Four-Part Series
• Oncology Nursing Forum: Herbs or Natural Products That Increase Cancer Growth or Recurrence: Part Two of a Four-Part Series
• Oncology Nursing Forum: Herbs or Natural Products That Protect Against Cancer Growth: Part Three of a Four-Part Series
• Oncology Nursing Forum: Herbs or Natural Products That May Cause Cancer and Harm: Part Four of a Four-Part Series
• Epocrates app and website
• National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
• National Cancer Institute PDQ® on integrative therapies
• Seminars in Oncology Nursing issue on complementary and integrative cancer therapies
• ConsumerLab
• Commission E Monographs

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