Ting Bao, MD, MS, was working in a Washington, D.C.-based acupuncture clinic after her junior year in college when she first saw up close how much this ancient Chinese practice – as well as herbal supplements – could help individuals during cancer treatment. The experience made a deep impression on Bao, as did something several clinic patients confided in her. 

This was the late 1990s, when acupuncture, herbal supplements, and other integrative therapies like Reiki and meditation w...

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Fatigue is an extreme feeling of tiredness or exhaustion, and is one of the most commonly reported symptoms of cancer and its treatments. Between 80% and 100% of people with cancer report having fatigue, and approximately one-third of cancer survivors report that fatigue can last months or even years after treatment ends. How much fatigue you have, and how long it lasts, may be related to your type of cancer, what treatments you are getting, and your general health. To help you manage cancer-...

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of cancer treatment. CIPN symptoms vary from patient to patient, but in general, side effects include: feeling of numbness or "pins and needles" in your hands and feet; difficulty picking up an object or buttoning clothing; ringing in your ears or loss of hearing; changes in vision; sudden, stabbing pains in your hands or feet; constipation/difficulty urinating; muscle weakness or cramps; loss of balance or having diffi...

Dr. Jennifer Ligibel, Director of the Zakim Center (left) with Dr. David Rosenthal (middle) previous Director of the Zakim Center, and his wife Judy (right).




For many New Englanders, apple picking is a yearly ritual marking the arrival of fall. In the case of the staff, patients, and friends of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at Dana-Farber, a recent visit to the orchard also provided a chance to celebrate - and s...

There are times when dealing with cancer - or any of life’s myriad challenges - can feel overwhelming. Emotions run high, and energy low. Situations seem hopeless.


It is during such moments that a growing number of Dana-Farber patients, caregivers, and staff turn to lessons and techniques learned from Patricia Martin Arcari, PhD, RN. As program manager for Meditation and Mindfulness at the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, Arcari creates ...