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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (PDQ®)
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Specific Topics
714-X (PDQ®)
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Acupuncture (PDQ®)
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Antineoplastons (PDQ®)
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Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (PDQ®)
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Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (PDQ®)
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Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (PDQ®)
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Coenzyme Q10 (PDQ®)
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Essiac/Flor•Essence (PDQ®)
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Gerson Therapy (PDQ®)
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Gonzalez Regimen (PDQ®)
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Hydrazine Sulfate (PDQ®)
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Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®)
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Milk Thistle (PDQ®)
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Mistletoe Extracts (PDQ®)
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Newcastle Disease Virus (PDQ®)
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PC-SPES (PDQ®)
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Saw Palmetto Fails to Improve Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup (PDQ®)
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Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
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Other Information
Dietary Supplements and Cancer Treatment: A Risky Mixture
Some patients may turn to dietary supplements advertised as having anticancer effects or being supportive of general health without consulting a health care professional.

Review Finds No Firm Evidence that Green Tea Prevents Cancer
Firm recommendations on the use of green tea in liquid or extract form to prevent cancer cannot be made based on available evidence.

Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the NCI in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine.

OCCAM Newsletter
Find current and past issues of NCI CAM News, from the Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

CAM on PubMed
This subset of the full PubMed database contains citations to journal articles related to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Cure-ious? Ask
A Web site from the Federal Trade Commission with information for cancer patients about how to spot and report false health claims and the importance of talking with their physicians about treatments they are considering.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM, at the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating authoritative information.

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