Integrative Cancer Care
Integrative Cancer Care (ICC) is an online service for cancer patients and the “brainchild” of Ben Pfeifer, M.D., Ph.D., a renowned holistic cancer care practitioner with more than 47 years of medical experience. Professor Pfeifer selected the best medical specialists from his worldwide professional network and created an International Virtual Tumor Board to advise and help cancer patients and empower them to better navigate their disease journey. Our international medical experts, including Professor Pfeifer, offer personal face to face medical consultations, diagnostic and treatment recommendations, second opinion services, as well as nutritional and psychological support for patients with cancer of all disease stages.
The medical specialists, united on our ICC platform, work at some of the best medical institutions in the world. Through their affiliation with those institutions, they can provide access to leading edge diagnostic and treatment methods for our patients. With our integrative approach, we strive to improve disease free survival and overall survival with good quality of life. Our experienced team of physicians does not only recommend the best possible diagnostic and treatment methods for an individual cancer patient, but always includes measures to enhance the physical and psychological well-being of our patients.
Our mind-body-spirit approach to integrative cancer care shall empower cancer patients regardless of their physical location or socioeconomic background to look at all options available to them in a dignified and trusting way.
“Patients with cancer often have feelings of hopelessness and disempowerment. They believe they have no control over the outcomes in their life. Many are rushed into a new round of toxic treatments. We encourage these patients to take a step back, educate themselves and take the necessary time to look at all of their options before deciding on treatment.”
Ben Pfeifer
Our Team & Our Mission
Our core mission is to help cancer patients in all stages of their disease by finding the best diagnostic and treatment methods for their needs and empowering them to maintain the highest degree of health and wellness possible during their disease journey.
Therefore, we offer a ‘second opinion’ service to our cancer patients. This service is provided by the medical specialists of our International Tumor Board and includes guidance through presently available conventional treatments as well as evidence-based complementary oncology measures.
Our Team & Our Mission
Our core mission is to help cancer patients in all stages of their disease by finding the best diagnostic and treatment methods for their needs and empowering them to maintain the highest degree of health and wellness possible during their disease journey.
Therefore, we offer a ‘second opinion’ service to all of our cancer patients. This service is provided by the medical specialists of our International Tumor Board and includes guidance through presently available leading edge conventional treatments as well as evidence-based complementary oncology measures.
Our Approach
Integrative Cancer Care combines leading edge conventional and evidence-based treatment methods with complementary therapies to improve the chance for recovery of body, mind, and spirit.
Our goals are:
– Reducing side effects of toxic treatments
– Improving the quality of life of our patients
– Prolonging disease-free survival
Conventional Cancer Care
All members of our International Tumor Board are well-trained and experienced medical specialists in their respective fields. They cover a vast spectrum of oncological diagnostic and treatment methods. They are renowned physicians and researchers with an extensive background in conventional oncology and many of them have seen first-hand that an integrative approach to cancer offers benefits to patients.
Complementary Cancer Care
Complementary Cancer Care comprises treatment methods and medical practices aimed at supporting general health and well-being of cancer patients. Complementary oncology measures shall improve the efficacy but reduce the side effects of conventional cancer treatments and cancer related pain. Finally, they shall help cancer patients with their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Our Approach
Integrative Cancer Care combines leading edge conventional and evidence-based treatment methods with complementary therapies to improve the chance for recovery of body, mind, and spirit.
Our goals are:
- Reducing side effects of toxic treatments
- Improving the quality of life of our patients
- Prolonging disease-free survival
Conventional Cancer Care
All members of our International Tumor Board are well-trained and experienced medical specialists in their respective fields. They cover a vast spectrum of oncological diagnostic and treatment methods. They are renowned physicians and researchers with an extensive background in conventional oncology and many of them have seen first-hand that an integrative approach to cancer offers benefits to patients.
Complementary Cancer Care
Complementary Cancer Care comprises treatment methods and other medical practices that are aimed at supporting the general health and well-being of cancer patients. At the same time, complementary oncology measures may increase the efficacy and reduce the side effects of conventional cancer treatments, reduce cancer related pain and provide physical, psychological and spiritual needs to cancer patients.
