Highlights of NCI's CAM Activities

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

Research Sponsored by NCI (Extramural)

Prevention

• Results
  • Low-Fat Diet May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse
  • Vitamin E Supplements Ties to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
  • Harvard Study Finds Coffee Consumption Associated With Decreased Risk for Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Natural Compounds Studied for Prevention of Colon Cancer

• Ongoing Studies
  • Vitamin D Pooling Project
  • Multiethnic/Minority Cohort Study of Diet and Cancer

Treatment

• Results
  • Study Finds Shark Cartilage Extract Does Not Improve Lung Cancer Survival
  • UCLA Study Finds Low-fat, Fish Oil Diet Slows Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells
  • Jefferson University-led Team Studies High Dose Vitamin C for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Supportive Care

• Results
  • Ginger Helps Reduce Nausea From Chemotherapy
  • New research suggests yoga may help with fatigue-related symptoms in breast cancer survivors
  • Acupuncture Reduces Joint Pain in Some Women With Breast Cancer

Surveys

• Results
  • California Health Interview Survey and CAM
  • Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
  • Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)

Research at NCI (Intramural)

Treatment

• Results
  • Phytonutrients Shown to Inhibit Cancer Stem Cells From Regrowing Tumors
  • 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.