According to a nationwide survey, almost one out of three patients with cancer or cancer survivors in the US use complementary/alternative medicines (CAMs). And among them, three out of ten do not think that their [more]
Cancer patients who use complementary medicine tend to refuse effective treatments more often than non users, and this reflects on increased mortality: this is the conclusion of an observational study just published on Jama Oncology, that [more]
“Breast cancer can be cured just being aware of the disease and doing nothing”. It’s just one of the many senseless things attendees heard at the congress A World Without Cancer: what your doctor is [more]
Its not uncommon for people diagnosed with cancer to explore how alternative practitioners might help. Some can, or at least do no harm. But the chances of running into a charlatan whose advice could be [more]
In oncology, the contribution of the human touch which alternative medical treatments offer, and the placebo effect they induce, can be easy to overlook. Download full article
Certain foods, prescription drugs and complementary remedies interact with cancer therapies, altering the effective dose and putting patients at risk. How can damaging interactions be prevented? Download full article
Evidence base or no evidence base, complementary and alternative medicine use in Europe is edging closer to the rates reported in the US. Can Europe’s doctors learn anything from their American colleagues about how to [more]
Quack remedies’ have long been a thorn in the side of the medical establishment, but fear of ridicule means many patients don’t tell their doctors about any additional medicines they may be using. This problem [more]