Highlights of NCI's CAM Activities

This page features examples of the NCI CAM Research Portfolio. View NCI CAM Research Portfolio for more detailed information.

Research Sponsored by NCI (Extramural)

Prevention

• Results
  • Low-Fat Diet May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse
  • Vitamin E does not protect women against cancer

• Ongoing Studies
  • The SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial

Treatment

• Ongoing Studies
  • Testing Shark Cartilage (AE-941 Neovastat) as a Cancer Drug
  • Ginger Treatment For Cancer-Related Nausea and Vomiting

Supportive Care

• Results
  • Stress Management Training for Cancer Patients

Surveys

• California Health Interview Survey and CAM

Research at NCI (Intramural)

Treatment

• Results
  • Scientists from the Molecular Pharmacology Section in the Cancer Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research find: Antitumor Activity of Herbal Supplements in Human Prostate Cancer Xenografts Implanted in Immunodeficient Mice

  • Scientists from NCI's Center for Cancer Research Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation find: Triptolide, a constituent of immunosuppressive Chinese herbal medicine, is a potent suppressor of dendritic cell maturation and trafficking.