And what we make sure never does
Our Commitment
Most supplement brands are built around what sounds good on a label. OncoCare is built around what we would put in front of our own family member going through chemotherapy. That standard is different. It is more demanding. And it shows up in every sourcing decision we make.
Every OncoCare product is manufactured in FDA-registered facilities operating under current Good Manufacturing Practices (21 CFR Part 111). That means documented quality control at every step, from raw material testing to finished product release.
We manufacture in the United States. Not because it is cheaper, it is not, but because US facilities operate under FDA oversight and are held to standards that protect our customers.
Every lot is tested by independent third-party laboratories for identity, potency, heavy metals, and microbial contamination before it ships. We pursue NSF certification as an additional credibility layer for our oncology patient population.
In the supplement industry, the same ingredient can range from low-grade commodity powder to clinically validated, bioavailability-optimized branded forms. We always choose the form that the clinical research actually used.
| Ingredient | Premium Form We Use | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | Albion TRAACS Bisglycinate Chelate | Chelated form absorbs significantly better than oxide or citrate forms commonly used in cheaper products |
| CoQ10 | Kaneka QH Ubiquinol (Japan) | Reduced ubiquinol form; up to 8x more bioavailable than standard ubiquinone CoQ10 |
| Vitamin K2 | MenaQ7 MK-7 All-Trans (Gnosis) | All-trans configuration is the biologically active form; synthetic K2 often contains inactive cis isomers |
| Sulforaphane | Myrosinase-Active Broccoli Sprout Extract | Enzyme-active form converts properly in the body; many products use inactive sulforaphane glucosinolate only |
| AHCC | Licensed from Amino Up Co., Japan | Proprietary mushroom extract with the only published RCT in ovarian cancer patients; unlicensed AHCC copies lack verified molecular weight specifications |
| Quercetin | Quercefit Phytosome (Indena, Italy) | 20x more bioavailable than standard quercetin aglycone used in most supplements |
| Zinc | Albion TRAACS Bisglycinate Chelate | Chelated zinc absorbs 3-4x better than zinc oxide, the form used in most mass-market multivitamins |
We are as rigorous about what we leave out as what we put in. The following have no place in supplements designed for cancer patients in active treatment.
A common manufacturing lubricant with no therapeutic value. We use cleaner alternatives.
Another manufacturing convenience ingredient. Not in OncoCare.
No FD&C dyes. No synthetic colorants of any kind.
No aspartame, sucralose, or synthetic flavor compounds.
Increasingly flagged in safety literature. Excluded from all OncoCare products.
Pro-inflammatory food additive common in capsule formulations. Excluded.
All OncoCare capsules use HPMC, a plant-derived shell. Suitable for all dietary preferences.
We list every ingredient and every dose. No hidden blends. No underdosed label dressing.
Every Lot. Every Time.
We do not release a product until it passes independent third-party testing. No exceptions. Every batch of every OncoCare product is tested by an independent laboratory before it ships. Here is exactly what we test for and why.
Confirms the ingredient is exactly what the label says it is. Ingredient substitution and adulteration are more common in the supplement industry than most consumers realize. We verify identity on every raw material before it enters our manufacturing process.
Confirms that each ingredient is present at the exact dose stated on the label. A supplement that claims 300 mg of silymarin must contain 300 mg of silymarin. We test every lot to verify every dose.
Tests for lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium per USP <232> standards. This test is especially critical for a patient population already managing significant physiological stress from chemotherapy. Every lot passes before any product ships.
Tests for harmful bacteria, yeast, and mold per USP <61> and <62> standards. Particularly important for our customer population, cancer patients on ADC therapy who may be immunocompromised during treatment.
A Certificate of Analysis is available for every finished lot. If you are a practitioner or patient who wants to review testing documentation for a specific product lot, contact us at arkiii@gmail.com
Radical Transparency
Most supplement brands tell you an ingredient works. We show you the study that determined the dose.
Every ingredient in every OncoCare formula links directly to the peer-reviewed clinical study that informed its inclusion and its specific dose. You can read the abstract. You can check the patient population. You can verify that the dose we use matches the dose the researchers used.
No other supplement brand in the cancer care space does this. We do it because our customers are not general wellness shoppers. They are cancer patients and caregivers who have been reading PubMed at 2 AM trying to make the right decision. They deserve to see exactly what we saw when we made ours.
Every Key Study™ link shows the dose used in the key clinical study alongside the dose in our formula. When the study used 300 mg, we use 300 mg.
Every Key Study™ link connects directly to the published abstract on PubMed or the original journal. Not a blog post about a study. The study itself.
We only cite studies conducted in cancer patient populations or directly relevant to ADC chemotherapy. General wellness studies do not meet our standard.
This feature was designed for practitioners as much as patients. Every OncoCare product page gives integrative oncologists and oncology dietitians a direct link to share with their patients. The evidence is not behind a paywall or buried in a footnote. It is one click away on every product we sell.
Would we give this to Judy?
Every sourcing decision, every manufacturing requirement, every quality test comes back to that question. If the answer is not an immediate yes, we go back to the drawing board.