Cancer Care Assessment

We provide extensive laboratory testing utilizing the following two laboratories, in which Dr. Herskowitz is an ordering physician:

RGCC Group

These tests provide the opportunity through sensitive biomarker evaluation for early detection, potentially allowing the landscape of cancer care to look vastly different with more favorable outcomes.

While conventional tests and their results are vital to treating disease, further biomarkers can be assessed to help design a custom protocol for you. These tests provide information such as: genetic sequencing, circulating tumor cells, chemo sensitivities, micronutrient analysis, and risk assessment to detect relapse and recurrence possibilities.

What is IPT?

Insulin Potentiation Therapy, also known as low dose or fractionated chemotherapy, uses insulin to make cell membranes more permeable to more effectively accept chemotherapy. The increased receptivity of the patient’s cells to the chemotherapy allows doctors to use approximately 10-15% the amount of chemotherapy that traditional oncologists normally prescribe, thus decreasing the side effects of orthodox chemotherapy.

How often do I need IPT treatments?

Initially, IPT treatments are usually scheduled two times a week for three weeks (3 weeks = 1 phase). Anatara Physcians may recommend more than one phase.

How is IPT therapy determined for me?

Before IPT treatment, patients typically have the RGCC blood testing that measures for the presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and it also helps to identify effective therapeutic agents against these CTCs.

What is included in the IPT package?

IPT patients benefit from additional intravenous (IV) therapies before, after and/or throughout the IPT phases. Patients could be seen up to 4-5 days a week during the phases, and usually encouraged to be seen for several weeks before or after their IPT phases. These appointments usually include IV treatments that are dependent on the patient’s needs per Anatara Physician recommendation. Usually, patients will receive IV treatments on the days they are not receiving IPT treatment.

Patients who receive IPT treatment usually receive a Vitamin C IV immediately following their low dose chemotherapy, since Vitamin C complements the effects of the IPT. Vitamin C has been shown to cause oxidative damage in cancer cells, which is how some classic chemotherapy agents work to kill cancer along with radiation therapy.

At Anatara, patients typically also receive a higher dose of IV Vitamin C in combination with Ozone the day following their IPT treatment. When Ozone breaks down in the blood, hydrogen peroxide—an important reactive oxygen species—is quickly produced. Once hydrogen peroxide penetrates red blood cells and endothelial cells, there is an increase in the delivery and release of oxygen by red cells toward tissues, particularly hypoxic tumor areas.

The Pulse Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) device is normally used prior to receiving IV treatment, whether it be Vitamin C, ozone or IPT. This treatment lasts up to 30 minutes, and is designed to reenergize damaged cells and open them to more effectively receive the IV treatment. It may be used as a detoxing device, and can also induce the positive effects of exercise for those who are physically unable to exercise. We also offer Bemer sessions, similar to the PEMF only the Bemer works more on the macro-circulation, geared toward dilating the blood vessels and at the capillary level to de-clump them to improve absorption of the IV therapies, metabolism and detoxification.

We also have the cutting edge technology, BrainTap, aka Self-Mastery Technology (SMT)),, which is the MindFit Neuro-Trainer, a neuro-retraining to balance your brain.

What is not included in the IPT package?

Please se our handout for up to date package details. Any testing is not included. We add weekly blood draws to check various cancer markers, blood counts, etc. We may recommend specific supplements as well, and these services or supplements are not covered under the package.

Is IPT covered by insurance?

The majority of IPT costs are not reimbursable by your insurance. From our experience, patients may receive up to 30% reimbursement. Our medical biller will work on your behalf to receive as much reimbursement as possible. We are out of network for any private insurance, we do not belong to any HMO, we are not a preferred providers for Medicare, and are not Medicaid/Medical providers.

Adjunctive Treatments

Our Massage Therapist can help patients effectively detoxify their bodies in a relaxing way from a lymphatic massage. These massages are provided by an amazing practitioner and healer, are typically 60 minutes long, and are done here in the office (as schedule allows).

We have an excellent Acupuncturist that visits our office on a regular basis, and can provide patient treatments while they receive their IV therapies. Patients will typically receive these types of additional therapies on the IV days (not IPT days). Our acupuncturist is a Chi Gong master, and provides the therapies on body parts, i.e., the arm/leg/ear – and not the entire body.

We also offer counsel from our Nutritionists. Our nutritionists can give individualized dietary and lifestyle advice along with methods that will help the patient consistently follow that advice.

The Infrared Sauna heat has the ability to penetrate tissue, which in turn can produce a multitude of health benefits. Research shows the longer you stay in infrared, the better and is to strengthen the immune system by stimulating the production of white blood cells, which promote healing and repair, as well as maintain vascular health, and promote an anti-inflammatory state. Patients can stay in the infrared sauna for 20 minutes or more, depending on what the doctor recommends for you.

Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Therapy (PEMF) improves the trans-membrane potential of cancer cells, helping them to activate aerobic metabolism as well as reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, and increase cellular oxygen absorption by up to 200%.

Brain Tap Technologies offer autonomic rebalancing or neuro re-training to balance the brain. Using precise frequencies of light and sound waves, the patient wears specially designed headphones and glasses during each session, guiding them into a state of relaxation. Once the brain is fully relaxed, it can start to do self-adjustments.