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Introductory Information

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

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.

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.

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