NCCIH Clinical Digest. In This Issue -- Complementary and Integrative Approaches for Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects
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Complementary and Integrative Approaches for Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects
Many
people who have been diagnosed with cancer use complementary health
approaches. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey on the use of
complementary health approaches by Americans, 65 percent of respondents
who had ever been diagnosed with cancer had used complementary
approaches. Those who had been diagnosed with cancer were more likely
than others to have used complementary approaches for general wellness,
immune enhancement, and pain management.
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substantial amount of evidence suggests that some complementary health
approaches, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, mindfulness-based
stress reduction, and yoga may help to manage some cancer symptoms and
side effects of treatment. For other complementary approaches (e.g.,
natural products), the evidence is more limited. This issue of the
digest provides information on the evidence base on complementary and
integrative health approaches for cancer-related symptoms and treatment
side effects.
What the Science Says:
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