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Jan 5, 2024 · But many alternative cancer treatments are unproved and some may even be dangerous. To help you sort out the good from the bad, here are 11 alternative cancer treatments that are generally safe. Plus, there is growing evidence that these treatments may provide some benefit.
Aug 28, 2017 · Here are seven unusual treatment options that you may have heard about, with a short discussion on their merits – or lack thereof.
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Aug 20, 2012 · The terminology applied to therapies that are outside the realm of mainstream medicine varies widely and has evolved over time. Terms like “unorthodox,” “unconventional,” and “questionable” were largely replaced a few decades ago by “alternative medicine” as an umbrella term for all such treatments. [4]
The use of unorthodox (also termed “unconventional”, “alternative” or “unproven”) treatments among cancer patients is the subject of widespread and often heated debate. Proponents of unorthodox treatments argue that they offer...
- Neil K. Aaronson, Jimmie C. Holland
- 1990
Jul 19, 2018 · The high prevalence of CAM use and satisfaction with CAM reported by patients directly challenges an orthodox system that can only approve such use if it results from the application of biomedical concepts and science.
- Nadia Corp, Joanne L. Jordan, Peter R. Croft
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0200879
- 2018
- PLoS One. 2018; 13(7): e0200879.
Public education, legislative action, and medical advances have failed to deter patients from seeking unorthodox treatments for cancer and other diseases. To study this phenomenon, we interviewed 304 cancer center inpatients and 356 patients under the care of unorthodox practitioners.
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Patients often seek out unorthodox therapies, either in lieu of, or in addition to, conventional treatments. It is essential that healthcare providers have both a clear understanding of why patients pursue these unorthodox treatments and a basic knowledge of current unorthodox treatments.
