Current breast cancer treatments are explored by leading expert and breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk.   Dr. Funk also outlines effective alternatives to common treatment plans such as chemotherapy and radiation, and which patients may be good candidates for the alternatives.   Plus, she explains the best way to reach maximal reduction of the risk of cancer.   “We have so much more control over this disease than people think through diet and lifestyle,” she says.   Dr. Funk joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast as the Let’s Beat Breast Cancer series continues.   Topics Discussed - How close are we to curing breast cancer? - Treatment has improved - Understanding the different types of breast cancer - Minimizing risk of breast cancer recurrence - Determining best course of treatment . . . extremely individualized - Pros and cons of current treatments - Seven tools to treat breast cancer - What to do if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer - When to change the course of treatment — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE with the Esselstyn Family Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveinDC23 Who: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn with Ann, Rip, and Jane. Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard and Chuck Carroll When: Nov. 7, 2023 Where: National Press Club in Washington, DC — — — Hampton Roads VegFest Who: Chuck Carroll When: Oct. 28, 2023 Where: Chesapeake City Park in Chesapeake, VA Website: http://www.hamptonroadsvegfest.com — — SHOW LINKS — — Let's Beat Breast Cancer Website: http://www.letsbeatbreastcancer.org — — — Dr. Kristi Funk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkristifunk Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drkristifunk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkristifunk Website: https://pinklotus.com Book: https://amzn.to/3mmCP3h   — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — Follow / Subscribe / Make the World a Healthier Place Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!