Cancer
Information about complementary and alternative medicine for cancer.
Alternative Medicine and Breast Cancer Prevention
Natural remedies may aid in the prevention of breast cancer, while alternative therapies could benefit women coping with the disease.
Natural remedies may aid in the prevention of breast cancer, while alternative therapies could benefit women coping with the disease.
Cancer – Acupuncture and Cancer Treatment
For people coping with cancer-related pain and fatigue - or unpleasant side effects of cancer treatment - acupuncture can offer all-natural relief.
For people coping with cancer-related pain and fatigue - or unpleasant side effects of cancer treatment - acupuncture can offer all-natural relief.
What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer
The fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat. Here's a look at how to boost your defense against the disease.
The fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat. Here's a look at how to boost your defense against the disease.
Cancer – Using Homeopathic Remedies for Cancer
For people coping with cancer, homeopathy may help soothe some of the side effects of treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
For people coping with cancer, homeopathy may help soothe some of the side effects of treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Massage and Cancer
For people coping with cancer, massage therapy can be a powerful way to ease stress and anxiety, relieve pain, and improve quality of life.
For people coping with cancer, massage therapy can be a powerful way to ease stress and anxiety, relieve pain, and improve quality of life.
Skin Cancer Prevention—Naturally
With summer just around the corner, it's time to rev up your defense against the most common of all cancers. To stave off skin cancer this season and beyond, brush up on your sun safety and get the lowdown on three natural remedies that could help save your skin.
With summer just around the corner, it's time to rev up your defense against the most common of all cancers. To stave off skin cancer this season and beyond, brush up on your sun safety and get the lowdown on three natural remedies that could help save your skin.
Alternative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic enzyme therapy, an alternative cancer therapy, is undergoing preliminary research to test it's effectiveness and safety. Find out more about this approach.
Pancreatic enzyme therapy, an alternative cancer therapy, is undergoing preliminary research to test it's effectiveness and safety. Find out more about this approach.
Vitamin D May Cut Cancer Risk: Study
Boosting your vitamin D intake with supplements may reduce your risk of breast and other cancers, a new study has found.
Boosting your vitamin D intake with supplements may reduce your risk of breast and other cancers, a new study has found.
Vitamin D: What You Need to Know
What is vitamin D? Why does increasing evidence suggest it can help with cancer prevention? Why are some people at risk of a deficiency of vitamin D?
What is vitamin D? Why does increasing evidence suggest it can help with cancer prevention? Why are some people at risk of a deficiency of vitamin D?
Laetrile / Amygdalin
What is laetrile, also known as amygdalin? Why is it used for cancer? What is the evidence? What are the possible side effects or safety concerns?
What is laetrile, also known as amygdalin? Why is it used for cancer? What is the evidence? What are the possible side effects or safety concerns?
Melatonin and Cancer
Studies are finding a connection between cancer and melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain that regulates our body's internal clock.
Studies are finding a connection between cancer and melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain that regulates our body's internal clock.
Herbs and Breast Cancer
Although there's no direct evidence that the use of herbs can increase or decrease the risk of breast cancer, theoretically, some herbs have estrogen-like actions so they shouldn't be used long-term or by people with a history of breast cancer or those at high risk.
Although there's no direct evidence that the use of herbs can increase or decrease the risk of breast cancer, theoretically, some herbs have estrogen-like actions so they shouldn't be used long-term or by people with a history of breast cancer or those at high risk.
Coloring Mandalas
The University of California at Irvine Cancer Center and the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center are just two cancer centers that have offered mandala workshops to cancer survivors. Here is a mandala for you to try.
The University of California at Irvine Cancer Center and the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center are just two cancer centers that have offered mandala workshops to cancer survivors. Here is a mandala for you to try.
PC SPES Taken Off The Market
The herbal supplement PC SPES was taken off the market after it was found to have undeclared prescription drug ingredients that could cause serious health effects.
The herbal supplement PC SPES was taken off the market after it was found to have undeclared prescription drug ingredients that could cause serious health effects.
5 Ways to Reduce Carcinogens in Cooked Meat
Here are 5 tips to reducing the level of potential carcinogens in cooked meat.
Here are 5 tips to reducing the level of potential carcinogens in cooked meat.