Integrative Support for Ovarian, Uterine & Cervical Cancers
If you've been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, integrative oncology can help you feel stronger through treatment and recover more fully after it.
I work alongside your oncology plan, using safe complimentary medicine, including nutrition, lifestyle techniques, botanical medicine, targeted supplementation and testing to optimize treatment, reduce treatment side effects and build resilience
Gynecological Cancers I Work With
Ovarian cancer (high-grade serous, low-grade serous, endometrioid, clear cell and mucinous ovarian cancer)
Fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer
Borderline ovarian tumors
Germ cell and sex cord-stromal ovarian tumors (including granulosa cell tumors)
Uterine cancer (endometrial cancer, uterine serous carcinoma, uterine carcinosarcoma)
Uterine sarcoma (leiomyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma)
Atypical endometrial hyperplasia
Cervical cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma) and high-grade cervical changes (CIN, HSIL)
Vulvar cancer
Vaginal cancer
Hereditary gynecologic cancer risk (BRCA1, BRCA2, Lynch syndrome)
How Gynecologic Cancers Affect the Whole Body
Gynecologic cancers and their treatment often affect hormones, digestion and pelvic health all at once. Surgery that removes the ovaries can bring on sudden menopause, with hot flashes, poor sleep, and longer-term effects on bone and heart health. Pelvic radiation can change bowel, bladder and vaginal tissues, and chemotherapy commonly causes fatigue and neuropathy. Metabolic health matters too: insulin resistance and excess body weight are closely linked with endometrial cancer, which makes them important areas to address.
My role is to look at the whole picture, including your hormones, metabolism, gut, energy and treatment plan, and build a protocol that supports you through each stage.
"The earlier integrative support begins, the more useful it tends to be. But there's no wrong time to start."
— Camille Hoffman, Integrative oncology naturopath
Support at Every Stage
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The time before surgery or chemotherapy is an opportunity to strengthen your nutrition, sleep and metabolic health, so you meet treatment from a stronger starting point and recover more easily afterward.
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Treatment can change quickly, so support needs to keep pace. We start with nutrition and lifestyle to ease fatigue, nausea and bowel changes, then add key nutraceuticals only where they're needed and safe alongside your chemotherapy, radiation or PARP inhibitor.
Through COMPASS Care, my program for people in active treatment, we meet twice a month to review your progress and adjust your plan, with messaging support in between, for as long as treatment requires.
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Recovery often means managing the effects of surgical menopause, supporting bone and heart health, restoring gut and pelvic function, and rebuilding energy. It's also where we focus on the modifiable factors linked to long-term health and recurrence risk, such as movement, body composition, diet quality and metabolic health.
Testing That Guides Your Plan
Your oncology team monitors your cancer. I look at the rest of you: the markers that shape how you feel, cope and recover, that often are often missed.
During treatment, or living with active cancer, testing is matched to how you're feeling. If treatment is intensive, or you're feeling unwell, I keep it light: I review the bloodwork your oncology team already orders and fill only the gaps that matter most. If you're feeling well, we can look further.
On watch and wait, we start with a full blood chemistry panel, plus functional testing where useful. In my experience, most people with a diagnosis have underlying imbalances, such as inflammation, infection, or gut or hormonal issues, that are worth addressing.
After treatment, functional testing and comprehensive bloods help us correct what treatment left behind, ease lingering symptoms, rebuild strength and lower recurrence risk.
For gynecologic cancers, I pay particular attention to hormonal and metabolic health, along with the effects of surgery and treatment on bone, heart and pelvic health. Functional Testing & Monitoring explains what's involved.
How We Work Together
Ready to begin? Start by either booking a clarity call with me, or complete the new patient enquiry. If you already know you're ready, or want to get started sooner, book your first appointment HERE.
Our first full session is an hour, and I'll have reviewed your history and oncology reports beforehand. You receive your health plan the next day, followed by a 20-minute call to walk through it together. If you're in active treatment, COMPASS Care provides ongoing monthly support. You can see all options on this booking page.
My job is to help your body tolerate treatment better, and come through the other side stronger. Nothing I do is meant to talk you out of chemo, radiation, surgery, or any medication your oncologist recommends.
Learn more about my approach HERE
Questions About Gynecologic Cancer Support
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Yes. Hot flashes, sleep disruption, mood changes and vaginal dryness are common after surgical menopause. Many natural options can help, but not all are appropriate after a gynecologic cancer, so each recommendation is chosen with your diagnosis and receptor status in mind.
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Some supplements are safe and helpful, while others may interact with PARP inhibitors such as olaparib or niraparib, or add to side effects like fatigue and low blood counts. Every recommendation is checked against your specific medications.
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No. I see patients across the full spectrum: those in active treatment, those between treatments, those in watchful waiting, those in survivorship rebuilding their health, and those focused on proactive risk reduction who have never had a cancer diagnosis. The approach and priorities shift depending on where you are, but integrative oncology is relevant at every stage.
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It depends on your clinical picture, and what we're trying to find out.
But broadly, we might look at your hormone metabolism, nutrient status, inflammatory markers, or gut microbiome composition.
Sometimes it's as simple as blood tests you haven't had run before, or functional testing might include urine, hair, or stool testing you can do from home, no extra appointment required. Testing & Monitoring covers this in detail.
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Yes. I work entirely online and see patients across New Zealand and the United States.
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Oncologists vary. Many are increasingly familiar with integrative oncology and supportive of patients working with a practitioner who understands both the evidence and the interactions.
Some are neutral and some are skeptical, which is reasonable considering the volume of unsubstantiated claims in this space.
What I can tell you is that I work collaboratively, stay within my scope, and communicate clearly. If your oncologist has concerns, I'm happy to be part of that conversation.
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Integrative oncology naturopathy is a specialized clinical focus. It requires detailed knowledge of cancer biology, oncology treatment protocols, drug-nutrient and drug-botanical interactions, and the evidence base specific to cancer care. A general naturopath may be excellent within their scope, but cancer care has specific considerations that require specific training and experience. This is my sole clinical focus.
This information is educational only and does not replace advice from your oncology or medical team. | Last reviewed by Camille Hoffman, September 2026
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