Homeopathy in cancer patients: What does the "best" evidence tell us?

Bull Cancer. 2018 Feb 24. pii: S0007-4551(18)30018-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2017.12.005. [Epub ahead of print] [] [Article in French] de Nonneville A1, Gonçalves A2. Author information 1 Aix-Marseille université, institut Paoli-Calmettes, department of medical oncology, CNRS, Inserm, CRCM, 13009 Marseille, France. Electronic address: alexandredenonneville@gmail.com. 2 Aix-Marseille université, institut Paoli-Calmettes, department of medical oncology, CNRS, Inserm, CRCM, 13009 Marseille, France. Abstract Homeopathic medicines are used by many patients with cancer, usually alongside conventional treatment. A recent report by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council concluded that "that there are no robust and reproducible evidence that homeopathy is effective". This literature review aims to make the analysis of published controlled randomized trials involving homeopathic treatment in the field of oncology. KEYWORDS: Adverse events; Cancer; Complementary and alternative medication; Effets secondaires; Homeopathy; Homéopathie; Médecines alternatives et complémentaires; Traitement; Treatments PMID: 29486922 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2017.12.005