A new program at the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC) will allow late-stage breast cancer patients to have an improved quality of life while increasing their chances of survival. The innovative program was created through a $10,000 donation from Cleavage Creek Cellars of Pope Valley, CA, and will introduce patients to such non-toxic treatments as intravenous ascorbic acid (IVAA) and targeted botanical therapies, nutritional therapy, acupuncture and massage. Through this funding, BIORC will be able to help up to five patients who might not otherwise be able to afford complementary cancer care. This is the latest in a recent stream of funding for BIORC. Last July and September, Bastyr University’s cancer research center received federal grants totaling nearly $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct studies on both complementary and integrative medicine, and the healing power of Asian medicinal mushrooms on breast cancer.
