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Important Information for Mistletoe Patients

The Doctors

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Dr. Mark Hancock

Mark Hancock, MD MPH, founded the Humanizing Medicine in Atlanta together with his wife Enid in 2015. The clinic is strongly rooted in the couple’s belief that everyone should have quality integrative healthcare options. Dr. Hancock has worked with Anthroposophic medicine, which originally introduced mistletoe as a therapeutic option for cancer 100 years ago, for his entire professional career.

Dr. Hancock’s  journey through life has been full and varied, and has taken him through art, philosophy, science and even some farmwork before ultimately landing in medicine at Humanizing Medicine. Read about his journey below.

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Dr. Petra Ketterl

Petra Ketterl, MD, is a fellowship-trained Medical Oncologist, practicing since 1993. Born in southern Germany, where an anthroposophic approach to medicine is well-known, Dr. Ketterl carried these principals with her when she moved to the U.S. and attended medical school at ETSU. After graduation, residency and fellowship, she opened a private practice for Medical Oncology, which she operated for 9 years before joining Cancer Treatment Centers of America as a Medical Oncologist for 15 years, also serving as a Physician Advisor. She currently lives in East Tennessee, where she serves as an oncology consultant for Dr. Hancock at Humanizing Medicine. She met Dr. Hancock in 2017, at a symposium for Integrated Cancer Treatment, where she learned about his Mistletoe Cancer Therapy practice.

What to Expect

Patient Consent Forms

Cancer Related Articles

Here are some useful links to articles related to cancer.

Mistletoe in Medicine – a popular article by Dr. Hancock about how mistletoe is used integratively in cancer care (in many European countries it is used by the majority of patients with cancer, often covered by their insurance).

Directory of Clinical Studies on Mistletoe – a repository of all the clinical trials on mistletoe use in cancer. A good resource to share with your oncologist.

Ketogenic Diet: How Adjust Your Cronometer Settings – The ketogenic diet as a metabolic approach to fight cancer has been advocated by our dear colleague Nasha Winters. Cronometer is an inexpensive app that helps to track macronutrients (carbs, protein, fat).

Additional Resources

We’ve assembled links to some organizations you may find helpful in your healing journey. 

International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations – information about anthroposophic healthcare providers, pharmacies, and more. 

Believe Big – helping patients fight cancer by bridging the gap between conventional and complementary treatments.

Georgia State Cancer Aid – helping to reduce the burden and cost of cancer care for uninsured, under-insured, and low-income patients.

American Cancer Society – dedicated to helping people who face cancer. Learn about cancer research, patient services, early detection, treatment and education.

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