22SW09 - Preserving GI Health During Cancer Care Format:Video Traditional systems of phyto-medicine are

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22SW09 - Preserving GI Health During Cancer Care Format:Video Traditional systems of phyto-medicine areSpeaker: Lise Alschuler, ND. This presentation will review radiation treatments and chemotherapy agents which can cause mucositis and intestinal toxicities. These pharmaceuticals include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, topoisomerase inhibitors, and microtubule inhibitors. Integrative strategies for managing oral and intestinal toxicities will be reviewed. Nutritional, lifestyle and botanical interventions will be highlighted with a review of the