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SPEAKER_00 (00:25):
Hey everyone, welcome back to Your Health Your
Way.
I'm Dr.
James Ross, and today I want totalk to you about something that
I care very deeply about, andthat's cancer.
Cancer is one of those diagnosesthat can stop life in its
tracks.
Every family, in some way, hasbeen touched by it.
(00:47):
And over the years I've had thehonor of walking alongside many
patients through that journey,from diagnosis to treatment to
those deeply human conversationsabout hope and healing and what
comes next.
But today I want to approachcancer from a different
perspective, not from fear orfinality, but from humanity.
(01:09):
Because somewhere along the way,modern medicine started treating
cancer as a checklist instead ofa story.
And I think that's where we'velost something sacred.
So today I want to talk abouthow healthcare has
unintentionally dehumanized thecancer experience.
And I want to talk about what wecan do about it.
(01:33):
I'll also be sharing what we'redoing differently at my private
practice at Ross Medical Care torestore compassion, time, and
true partnership in the process.
We'll talk about tools that Ilike to use, such as the RGCC
testing, gallery testing, andthe importance of slowing down
(01:53):
to ask, what does healing reallymean for this person?
Because that's what this comesdown to, bringing humanity and
faith back into how we care forpeople walking through cancer.
So when someone hears the words,you have cancer, everything
changes.
The room gets quiet, the worldnarrows, and we in that moment
(02:19):
sometimes people aren't thinkingabout protocols or survival
rates.
They're just trying to makesense of what just happened,
what they've just heard.
I've been in that room manytimes, and no matter how many
years I've practiced medicine,that moment never becomes
routine.
Because you're not justdelivering a diagnosis, you're
(02:41):
entering a deeply personal andsacred space with somebody.
What happens after thatconversation often defines the
entire experience.
In most healthcare settings, thenext steps come very fast:
referrals, imaging, labs,consultations, treatment
schedules.
And in the rush to move forward,something gets lost in the
(03:03):
process.
Their name becomes a diagnosis.
Their story becomes a treatmentplan.
Their humanity gets overshadowedby process.
And that's one of the reasonswhy I started my private
practice.
I wanted to create a space wherepeople could slow down, where
they could ask questions,process emotions, and make
(03:26):
decisions with clarity insteadof panic.
Because before anyone talksabout treatment, they deserve to
feel seen and understood.
Over time, medicine has becomeincredibly advanced, but also
incredibly impersonal.
We've built a system thatrewards speed, efficiency, and
(03:47):
volume.
And while that helps delivercare faster, it often leaves
little room for empathy orreflection.
We talk about staging and labvalues and protocols and those
things matter, don't get mewrong, but we don't always ask,
how is this person coping?
How is their family doing?
What does quality of life meanto them?
(04:09):
I've had patients move from oneappointment to another, seeing
multiple specialists, eachbrilliant in their field, but no
one is looking at the wholepicture.
And that's where medicine losesits heart.
Because at its core, healthcareis supposed to be about care,
about presence, compassion, andwalking people through
(04:30):
uncertainty.
And when we lose that, we don'tjust lose connection, we lose
meaning.
And healing without meaning isincomplete.
At Ross Medical Care, we try tobring that back.
Our philosophy is pretty simple.
We look at the person before welook at the protocol.
(04:52):
That means asking importantquestions like, please tell me
your story.
What matters most to you rightnow?
What brings you peace?
Those questions help usunderstand not just the disease,
but the person living with it.
Our approach blends conventionalmedicine with functional and
integrative principles.
(05:13):
We use data, technology, andtesting, but never at the
expense of humanity.
Because when someone feelsheard, supported, and seen,
their entire experience changes.
Let's talk about one of the mostpowerful tools reshaping how we
view cancer, and that's RGCCtesting.
(05:34):
You might have heard of itcalled the Greek test, or a
liquid biopsy in simple terms.
But RGCC is a way of analyzingcirculating tumor cells or CTCs
in the bloodstream.
These are cancer cells that havebroken away from a tumor and
have entered into thecirculation.
They tell us a story, how thecancer is behaving, how
(05:55):
aggressive it is, and whattreatments may or may not work
as well for that particularindividual.
Traditional oncology relies veryheavily on tissue biopsies, but
tumors change over time.
The biology of a tumor in onemoment may not actually reflect
what's happening in the bodymonths later.
(06:16):
And that's where RGCC gives us acurrent snapshot.
It's like seeing the battle inreal time.
It tells us not just what thetumor was, but what it's doing
now.
And that's the beauty ofpersonalized oncology.
When we send an RGCC sample,it's processed through advanced
cell sorting.
(06:38):
This is a type of technology inwhich the circulating tumor
cells are isolated and analyzedat a molecular level.
And the lab tests how thosecells respond to dozens,
sometimes hundreds of differentagents, from chemotherapy drugs
to natural compounds, plantextracts, and immune-supporting
substances.
(06:59):
The goal is to identify what'seffective, what's neutral, and
what's harmful for that specificperson.
So two people could have thesame cancer but completely
different biological responses.
And that's where RGC gives usthe data to treat people based
on individualized results, notjust a diagnosis.
(07:23):
It moves us away from one sizefits all medicine toward
targeted, more evidence-informedcare.
That's what functional oncologylooks like.
Science that respectsindividuality.
It's important to note that RGCdoesn't replace oncology, it
complements it.
It gives patients and physiciansa clearer picture of what's
(07:47):
happening inside the body.
It helps guide decisions, reduceunnecessary toxicity, and
strengthen collaboration betweencare teams.
And perhaps most importantly, itgives patients back a sense of
agency.
When people understand theirdata, they move from fear to
participation.
It's no longer the doctor'splan, it's our plan.
(08:10):
Shared, informed, empowered.
I've seen RGCC testing transformhow people approach care.
For some, it confirmed thattheir treatment was working.
For others, it uncovered newoptions they hadn't even known
existed.
But across the board, itprovides something medicine
(08:32):
rarely gives.
Hope that's grounded ininformation, not assumption.
Not false hope, but informedhope.
The kind that comes fromunderstanding what's happening
in your body and what to donext.
That is powerful.
(08:52):
At our clinic, we take the GCC,I'm sorry, the RGCC results and
build a comprehensive,individualized plan.
And that might includeintegrative therapies like IV
nutrient support,detoxification, inflammation
control, or even immunebalancing.
(09:12):
Not to replace standard care,hear me very clearly, but to
support the body through it.
Because cancer doesn't exist inisolation.
It's connected to the immunesystem, inflammation, the gut,
even stress.
When we support those systems,we create an environment where
healing is possible.
(09:33):
Now let's shift briefly to earlydetection.
Another incredible tool that wehave in this space is the
gallery test.
It's a blood test that screensfor over 50 cancers, often
before symptoms even appear.
We use it not from fear, butfrom stewardship.
(09:53):
It's about being proactive.
It's about understanding what'sgoing in our body before we even
see symptoms or diseasemanifest.
Early detection can give ustime, and time is one of the
greatest gifts in medicine.
We also make space for what wecall goals of care
(10:13):
conversations.
These are simple but deeplymeaningful discussions where we
ask what matters most to youright now?
What are you hoping for?
What gives your life meaning inthis season?
Because sometimes the goal isn'tjust to live longer, but it's to
live better.
To spend more time with family,to have peace, to finish well.
(10:37):
When care aligns with values,medicine becomes human again.
Faith and medicine were nevermeant to be in conflict.
Science gives us understanding,but faith gives us hope.
And together they remind us thathealing is more than what
happens in the body.
It's what happens in the heart.
(10:59):
I've seen both extremes.
Patients who rely only onmedicine and lose peace, and
others who rely on faith andavoid science.
But when both are honored,something powerful happens.
The body heals better when theheart has hope.
The body heals better when theheart has hope.
(11:20):
If I could sum up everythingI've learned walking with
patients through cancer, itwould be this.
Healing begins when people feelseen.
When compassion is restored inmedicine, outcomes improve,
stress decreases, and peoplefeel safe again.
That's not just philosophy,that's physiology.
(11:41):
Compassion literally changesbrain chemistry and immune
function.
When people are cared for aswhole beings, mind, body, and
spirit, healing happens on everylevel.
So if you or someone you love iswalking through cancer, hear
this.
You are not your diagnosis.
(12:02):
You are not your test results.
You are a whole person createdwith purpose and worth that no
disease can erase.
I have walked with patients.
I want to walk with you, ifthat's you, to bring clarity,
compassion, and faith into yourcare, because true medicine sees
(12:23):
the person before the protocol.
Thank you all for joining metoday on your healthier way.
If this conversation resonatedwith you, please share it with
someone who might need this.
And if you'd like to learn moreabout what we're doing at my
functional medicine clinic,about RGCC testing, gallery
testing, or how we're supportingcancer care through a holistic
(12:45):
faith-based approach, you canvisit us online or schedule a
consultation.
I'll leave you with this.
Healing isn't just what happensin the body, it's what happens
when you realize you're not justwalking alone.
Until next time, I'm Dr.
James Ross, and remember, yourhealth, your way, starts with
(13:07):
compassion.
Hey everyone, welcome back to Your Health Your
Way.
I'm Dr.
James Ross, and today I want totalk to you about something that
I care very deeply about, andthat's cancer.
Cancer is one of those diagnosesthat can stop life in its
tracks.
Every family, in some way, hasbeen touched by it.
(00:47):
And over the years I've had thehonor of walking alongside many
patients through that journey,from diagnosis to treatment to
those deeply human conversationsabout hope and healing and what
comes next.
But today I want to approachcancer from a different
perspective, not from fear orfinality, but from humanity.
(01:09):
Because somewhere along the way,modern medicine started treating
cancer as a checklist instead ofa story.
And I think that's where we'velost something sacred.
So today I want to talk abouthow healthcare has
unintentionally dehumanized thecancer experience.
And I want to talk about what wecan do about it.
(01:33):
I'll also be sharing what we'redoing differently at my private
practice at Ross Medical Care torestore compassion, time, and
true partnership in the process.
We'll talk about tools that Ilike to use, such as the RGCC
testing, gallery testing, andthe importance of slowing down
(01:53):
to ask, what does healing reallymean for this person?
Because that's what this comesdown to, bringing humanity and
faith back into how we care forpeople walking through cancer.
So when someone hears the words,you have cancer, everything
changes.
The room gets quiet, the worldnarrows, and we in that moment
(02:19):
sometimes people aren't thinkingabout protocols or survival
rates.
They're just trying to makesense of what just happened,
what they've just heard.
I've been in that room manytimes, and no matter how many
years I've practiced medicine,that moment never becomes
routine.
Because you're not justdelivering a diagnosis, you're
(02:41):
entering a deeply personal andsacred space with somebody.
What happens after thatconversation often defines the
entire experience.
In most healthcare settings, thenext steps come very fast:
referrals, imaging, labs,consultations, treatment
schedules.
And in the rush to move forward,something gets lost in the
(03:03):
process.
Their name becomes a diagnosis.
Their story becomes a treatmentplan.
Their humanity gets overshadowedby process.
And that's one of the reasonswhy I started my private
practice.
I wanted to create a space wherepeople could slow down, where
they could ask questions,process emotions, and make
(03:26):
decisions with clarity insteadof panic.
Because before anyone talksabout treatment, they deserve to
feel seen and understood.
Over time, medicine has becomeincredibly advanced, but also
incredibly impersonal.
We've built a system thatrewards speed, efficiency, and
(03:47):
volume.
And while that helps delivercare faster, it often leaves
little room for empathy orreflection.
We talk about staging and labvalues and protocols and those
things matter, don't get mewrong, but we don't always ask,
how is this person coping?
How is their family doing?
What does quality of life meanto them?
(04:09):
I've had patients move from oneappointment to another, seeing
multiple specialists, eachbrilliant in their field, but no
one is looking at the wholepicture.
And that's where medicine losesits heart.
Because at its core, healthcareis supposed to be about care,
about presence, compassion, andwalking people through
(04:30):
uncertainty.
And when we lose that, we don'tjust lose connection, we lose
meaning.
And healing without meaning isincomplete.
At Ross Medical Care, we try tobring that back.
Our philosophy is pretty simple.
We look at the person before welook at the protocol.
(04:52):
That means asking importantquestions like, please tell me
your story.
What matters most to you rightnow?
What brings you peace?
Those questions help usunderstand not just the disease,
but the person living with it.
Our approach blends conventionalmedicine with functional and
integrative principles.
(05:13):
We use data, technology, andtesting, but never at the
expense of humanity.
Because when someone feelsheard, supported, and seen,
their entire experience changes.
Let's talk about one of the mostpowerful tools reshaping how we
view cancer, and that's RGCCtesting.
(05:34):
You might have heard of itcalled the Greek test, or a
liquid biopsy in simple terms.
But RGCC is a way of analyzingcirculating tumor cells or CTCs
in the bloodstream.
These are cancer cells that havebroken away from a tumor and
have entered into thecirculation.
They tell us a story, how thecancer is behaving, how
(05:55):
aggressive it is, and whattreatments may or may not work
as well for that particularindividual.
Traditional oncology relies veryheavily on tissue biopsies, but
tumors change over time.
The biology of a tumor in onemoment may not actually reflect
what's happening in the bodymonths later.
(06:16):
And that's where RGCC gives us acurrent snapshot.
It's like seeing the battle inreal time.
It tells us not just what thetumor was, but what it's doing
now.
And that's the beauty ofpersonalized oncology.
When we send an RGCC sample,it's processed through advanced
cell sorting.
(06:38):
This is a type of technology inwhich the circulating tumor
cells are isolated and analyzedat a molecular level.
And the lab tests how thosecells respond to dozens,
sometimes hundreds of differentagents, from chemotherapy drugs
to natural compounds, plantextracts, and immune-supporting
substances.
(06:59):
The goal is to identify what'seffective, what's neutral, and
what's harmful for that specificperson.
So two people could have thesame cancer but completely
different biological responses.
And that's where RGC gives usthe data to treat people based
on individualized results, notjust a diagnosis.
(07:23):
It moves us away from one sizefits all medicine toward
targeted, more evidence-informedcare.
That's what functional oncologylooks like.
Science that respectsindividuality.
It's important to note that RGCdoesn't replace oncology, it
complements it.
It gives patients and physiciansa clearer picture of what's
(07:47):
happening inside the body.
It helps guide decisions, reduceunnecessary toxicity, and
strengthen collaboration betweencare teams.
And perhaps most importantly, itgives patients back a sense of
agency.
When people understand theirdata, they move from fear to
participation.
It's no longer the doctor'splan, it's our plan.
(08:10):
Shared, informed, empowered.
I've seen RGCC testing transformhow people approach care.
For some, it confirmed thattheir treatment was working.
For others, it uncovered newoptions they hadn't even known
existed.
But across the board, itprovides something medicine
(08:32):
rarely gives.
Hope that's grounded ininformation, not assumption.
Not false hope, but informedhope.
The kind that comes fromunderstanding what's happening
in your body and what to donext.
That is powerful.
(08:52):
At our clinic, we take the GCC,I'm sorry, the RGCC results and
build a comprehensive,individualized plan.
And that might includeintegrative therapies like IV
nutrient support,detoxification, inflammation
control, or even immunebalancing.
(09:12):
Not to replace standard care,hear me very clearly, but to
support the body through it.
Because cancer doesn't exist inisolation.
It's connected to the immunesystem, inflammation, the gut,
even stress.
When we support those systems,we create an environment where
healing is possible.
(09:33):
Now let's shift briefly to earlydetection.
Another incredible tool that wehave in this space is the
gallery test.
It's a blood test that screensfor over 50 cancers, often
before symptoms even appear.
We use it not from fear, butfrom stewardship.
(09:53):
It's about being proactive.
It's about understanding what'sgoing in our body before we even
see symptoms or diseasemanifest.
Early detection can give ustime, and time is one of the
greatest gifts in medicine.
We also make space for what wecall goals of care
(10:13):
conversations.
These are simple but deeplymeaningful discussions where we
ask what matters most to youright now?
What are you hoping for?
What gives your life meaning inthis season?
Because sometimes the goal isn'tjust to live longer, but it's to
live better.
To spend more time with family,to have peace, to finish well.
(10:37):
When care aligns with values,medicine becomes human again.
Faith and medicine were nevermeant to be in conflict.
Science gives us understanding,but faith gives us hope.
And together they remind us thathealing is more than what
happens in the body.
It's what happens in the heart.
(10:59):
I've seen both extremes.
Patients who rely only onmedicine and lose peace, and
others who rely on faith andavoid science.
But when both are honored,something powerful happens.
The body heals better when theheart has hope.
The body heals better when theheart has hope.
(11:20):
If I could sum up everythingI've learned walking with
patients through cancer, itwould be this.
Healing begins when people feelseen.
When compassion is restored inmedicine, outcomes improve,
stress decreases, and peoplefeel safe again.
That's not just philosophy,that's physiology.
(11:41):
Compassion literally changesbrain chemistry and immune
function.
When people are cared for aswhole beings, mind, body, and
spirit, healing happens on everylevel.
So if you or someone you love iswalking through cancer, hear
this.
You are not your diagnosis.
(12:02):
You are not your test results.
You are a whole person createdwith purpose and worth that no
disease can erase.
I have walked with patients.
I want to walk with you, ifthat's you, to bring clarity,
compassion, and faith into yourcare, because true medicine sees
(12:23):
the person before the protocol.
Thank you all for joining metoday on your healthier way.
If this conversation resonatedwith you, please share it with
someone who might need this.
And if you'd like to learn moreabout what we're doing at my
functional medicine clinic,about RGCC testing, gallery
testing, or how we're supportingcancer care through a holistic
(12:45):
faith-based approach, you canvisit us online or schedule a
consultation.
I'll leave you with this.
Healing isn't just what happensin the body, it's what happens
when you realize you're not justwalking alone.
Until next time, I'm Dr.
James Ross, and remember, yourhealth, your way, starts with
(13:07):
compassion.
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