CAM Therapies: A-Z

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A

Acupuncture

• Backgrounder: An Introduction to Acupuncture (NCCAM)
• PDQ® Summary: Acupuncture (NCI)

Alpha-linolenic Acid

• EPC Evidence Report: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cancer (AHRQ)
• Omega-3 fatty acids, Fish oil, Alpha-linolenic acid (NLM)

Amygdalin

• PDQ® Summary: Laetrile/Amygdalin (NCI)

Antineoplastons

• PDQ® Summary: Antineoplastons (NCI)

Antioxidants

• EPC Evidence Report: Antioxidant Supplements, Cancer Prevention, and Treatment (AHRQ)
• Fact Sheet: Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention (NCI)

Aromatherapy

• PDQ® Summary: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (NCI)

Astralagus

• Herbs at a Glance: Astralagus (NCCAM)

Ayurvedic Medicine

• Backgrounder: What is Ayurvedic Medicine? (NCCAM)
• Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches Consensus Statement (NIH)

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B

Beta-Carotene

• Fact Sheet: Questions and Answers About Beta Carotene Chemoprevention Trials (NCI)

Bitter Orange

• Herbs at a Glance: Bitter Orange (NCCAM)

Black Cohosh

• Herbs at a Glance: Black Cohosh (NCCAM)
• Summary of Workshop on the Safety of Black Cohosh in Clinical Studies (NCCAM)
• Fact Sheet: Black Cohosh (ODS)

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C

Cancell/Cantron 

• PDQ® Summary: Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (NCI)

Cartilage (Bovine and Shark)

• PDQ® Summary: Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (NCI)
• Shark Cartilage Supplement Does Not Extend the Lives of Lung Cancer Patients (NCCAM)

Cat’s Claw

• Herbs at a Glance: Cat’s Claw (NCCAM)

Coenzyme Q10

• PDQ® Summary: Coenzyme Q10 (NCI)

Colloidal Silver Products

• Backgrounder: Colloidal Silver Products (NCCAM)

Cranberry

• Herbs at a Glance: Cranberry (NCCAM)

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Dietary Supplements

• Background Information: Botanical Dietary Supplements (ODS)
• Background Information: Dietary Supplements (ODS)
• Dietary Supplements Labels Database (NLM)
• Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too (NCCAM)
• Herbs and Supplements (NLM)
• Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users (FDA)
• Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions And Evaluating Information (FDA)
• What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking? (ODS)
• What’s in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements (NCCAM)

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E

Energy Medicine

• Backgrounder: Energy Medicine (NCCAM)

Essential Oils

• PDQ® Summary: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (NCI)

Essiac/Flor-Essence

• PDQ® Summary: Essiac/Flor-Essence (NCI)

Evening Primrose Oil

• Herbs at a Glance: Evening Primrose Oil (NCCAM)

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Fish Oil

• EPC Evidence Report: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cancer (AHRQ)
• Omega-3 fatty acids, Fish oil, Alpha-linolenic acid (NLM)

Flor-Essence/ Essiac

• PDQ® Summary: Essiac/Flor-Essence (NCI)

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G

Garlic

• EPC Evidence Report: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects (AHRQ)
• Fact Sheets: Garlic and Cancer Prevention: Q & A’s (NCI)
• Herbs at a Glance: Garlic (NCCAM)

Gerson Therapy

• PDQ® Summary: Gerson Therapy (NCI)

Ginger

• Herbs at a Glance: Ginger (NCCAM)

Ginseng

• Herbs at a Glance: Ginger (Asian) (NCCAM)

Goldenseal

• Herbs at a Glance: Goldenseal (NCCAM)

Gonzalez Protocol

• PDQ® Summary: Gonzalez Regimen (NCI)
• Q & A: The Phase III Gonzalez Protocol Trial (NCCAM)

Grape

• Herbs at a Glance: Grape Seed Extract (NCCAM)
• Unique Grape Skin Extract Inhibits Prostate Cancer Cell Growth in the Laboratory
  

Green Tea

• Advisory: Claims for Green Tea and Certain Cancers (FDA)
• Fact Sheet: Tea and Cancer Prevention (NCI)
• Herbs at a Glance: Green Tea (NCCAM)

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Herbal Supplements

• Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too (NCCAM)
• Herbs at a Glance Series (NCCAM)

Homeopathy

• Research Report: Q & A About Homeopathy

Hydrazine Sulfate

• PDQ® Summary: Hydrazine Sulfate (NCI)

Hyperthermia

• Fact Sheet: Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment Q & A’s (NCI)

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I

Immuno-Augmentation Therapy

• EPC Evidence Report: Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer (AHRQ)

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K

Kava

• Advisory: Kava-containing Dietary Supplements May be Associated with Severe Liver Injury (NCCAM)
• Herbs at a Glance: Kava (NCCAM)

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L

Laetrile

• PDQ® Summary: Laetrile/Amygdalin (NCI)

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M

Manipulation

• Backgrounder: Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview (NCCAM)

Marijuana

• Fact Sheet: Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients (NCI)

Massage Therapy

• Backgrounder: Massage Therapy as CAM (NCCAM)

Meditation

• Backgrounder: Meditation for Health Purposes (NCCAM)
• Meditation (NCCAM)
• Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research (AHRQ)

Milk Thistle 

• EPC Evidence Report: Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse (AHRQ)
• Herbs at a Glance: Milk Thistle (NCCAM)
• PDQ® Summary: Milk Thistle (NCI)

Mind-Body Medicine

• Backgrounder: Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview (NCCAM)

Mistletoe

• Get The Facts: FAQs About the Mistletoe-Gemcitabine Study (NCCAM)
• Herbs at a Glance: European Mistletoe (NCCAM)
• PDQ® Summary: Mistletoe Extract (NCI)
• Research Study of Mistletoe Extract for Cancer (NCCAM)

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N

Naturopathy

• Backgrounder: An Introduction to Naturopathy (NCCAM)

Newcastle Disease Virus

• PDQ® Summary: Newcastle Disease Virus (NCI)

Noni

• Herbs at a Glance: Noni (NCCAM)

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• EPC Evidence Report: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cancer (AHRQ)
• Omega-3 fatty acids, Fish oil, Alpha-linolenic acid (NLM)

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P

PC-SPES

• PDQ® Summary: PC-SPES (NCI)

Physical Activity

• Fact Sheet: Physical Activity and Cancer: Q & A’s (NCI)

Probiotics

• Get the Facts: An Introduction to Probiotics (NCCAM)

Protocel

• PDQ® Summary: Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (NCI)

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R

Reiki 

• Backgrounder: An Introduction to Reiki (NCCAM)

Red Clover

• Herbs at a Glance: Red Clover (NCCAM)

Red Wine

• Fact Sheet: Red Wine and Cancer Prevention (NCI)

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S

SAMe (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine)

• EPC Evidence Reports: S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease (AHRQ)

Selected Vegetables/Sun’s Soup

• PDQ® Summary: Selected Vegetables/Sun’s Soup (NCI)

Selenium

• Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Selenium (ODS)
• Fact Sheet: Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT): Q & A’s (NCI)

Soy

• EPC Evidence Report: Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes (AHRQ)
• Health Claims for Soy Protein, Questions About Other Components (FDA)
• Herbs at a Glance: Soy (NCCAM)

Spirituality

• PDQ® Summary: Spirituality in Cancer Care (NCI)

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T

Tai Chi

• Backgrounder: Tai Chi for Health Purposes (NCCAM)

Tea

• Advisory: Claims for Green Tea and Certain Cancers (FDA)
• Fact Sheet: Tea and Cancer Prevention (NCI)
• Herbs at a Glance: Green Tea (NCCAM)

Thunder God Vine/Tripterygium wilfordii

• Herbs at a Glance: Thunder God Vine (NCCAM)

Turmeric

• Herbs at a Glance: Turmeric (NCCAM)

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V

Vitamin Supplements

• Routine Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease (AHRQ)

Vitamin A Supplements

• Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin A (ODS)
• Fact Sheet: Questions and Answers About Beta Carotene Chemoprevention Trials (NCI)

Vitamin D Supplements

• Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin D (ODS)

Vitamin E Supplements

• Advisory: Vitamin E Supplements (NCCAM)
• Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin E (ODS)
• Fact Sheet: Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT): Q & A’s (NCI)

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W

Whole Medical Systems

• Backgrounder: Whole Medical Systems: An Overview (NCCAM)

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Y

Yoga

• Backgrounder: Yoga for Health: An Introduction (NCCAM)

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