#82- Cancer stem cell research in integrative care
Holly Lucille, ND, RN, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss cancer stem cell research and its relevance to integrative practice. This episode is sponsored by the Integrative Healthcare Symposium....
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