Here are some links to reputable sources for complementary and alternative therapies listed alphabetically:
CAM Therapies A-Z - National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Includes over 90 topics with hundreds of Advisories, Fact Sheets and Backgrounders. Example:
Reiki: In Depth.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Patients A-Z - National Cancer Institute. Includes information on 22 "Physician Data Queries" or PDQs. These are evidence-based information summaries. Available in Patient Version's or Health Professional versions.
Example:
Laetrile/Amygdalin PDQ-Patient Version. (These are all included in the CAM Therapies A-Z, seen above.)
Health Topics A - Z - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (USA). Each topic has a section for "Consumers" and a section for "Health Professionals." You will find General Information, En Espanol, Tips, Research Spotlights, Ongoing Medical Studies, Multimedia, NCCIH Clinical Digest, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Continuing Education and Scientific Literature.You can search for topics on cancer; for example, you will find an article called
Complementary and Integrative Approaches for Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects: What the Science Says. There you will find information on Mind and Body Approaches such as acupuncture and yoga, and Natural Products such as ginger. There are approximately 1,000 listings.
About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products A-Z - Approximately 275 herbs and other related complementary and alternative substances, techniques and products. This database is managed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Integrative Medicine (USA). Search for a topic, such as "
Garlic" and you will get information such as How it Works, Purported Uses and Warnings. There are sections for patients of all ages, healthcare professionals and research scientists. You will also find topics like acupuncture and Budwig protocol in this "About Herbs" database.
Individual Complementary and Alternative Therapies A-Z. 43 complementary and alternative therapies used by people with cancer (Cancer Research UK). For example, you'll find comprehensive information on
Essiac including what it is, why people use it, how they use it, side effects, safety, costs, cautions, etc.
Reviews of Therapies - Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Texas, USA). A little difficult to navigate to find what you need. It's archived information. There are over 100 types of therapies noted, but not all links are operable. The
Other comprehensive listings for complementary and alternative therapies (not medical-based, for your information only):
Index of Questionable Treatments A-Z - Quackwatch - Approximately 250 different questionable treatments listed, not all have links.
List of Forms of Alternative Medicine - Wikipedia. Approximately 200 different forms of alternative medicine listed. Lots of links provided.
List of Unproven and Disproven Cancer Treatments A-Z - Wikipedia. Approximately 130 different treatments are explained.
Alternative Cancer Treatments Plus Other Info; The List of Alternative Treatments A-Z. Over 200 cancer treatments, special foods, special nutrients, etc. that have either been proven to treat cancer or or have demonstrated significant potential to treat cancer. Cancer Tutor.
