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Alternative Medicine
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Patients 
 A browsable list of complementary and alternative therapies for treating cancer, promoting wellness, and coping with the side effects of conventional cancer treatments. Includes a description of each therapy, its believed functioning and reported benefit, potential risk and harm, and cost. From the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego. http://cancer.ucsd.edu/Outreach/PublicEducation/cams.asp Topics: Cancer, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Information Resource: About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products
"This web site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Evaluations of alternative or unproved cancer therapies are also provided." The site is part of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm Topics: Cancer, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Patient Education Resources
Information for cancer patients, family, and caregivers. Topics include caregiver and cancer-related fatigue; coping with chemotherapy; complementary and alternative medicine therapies; hospice; evaluating health information; health insurance and disability benefits; helping children understand cancer; nutrition; and communicating with your doctor. Browsable. From the Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco. http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/education.php Topics: Cancer, Health, Long-term Care, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jul 28, 2007 Unconventional Cancer Therapies Manual
This manual provides "information for patients and their families, relating to alternative and complementary [cancer] therapies. Most of the information consists of direct quotations from the medical, peer-reviewed book and journal literature. Also included under each therapy is a 'Summary' statement, which tends to best summarize the opinion given in the evidence-based literature." From the BC Cancer Agency, a part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) of British Columbia. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/ Topics: Cancer, Health, Literature & Books, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Feb 12, 2006 |
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