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Complementary and alternative therapies can be hard to evaluate and prove. Learn why here.
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Complementary and alternative methods include products, practices, and systems that are not part of mainstream medicine. Learn about how they are used for people with cancer here.
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Circle Of LifeSM: Cancer Education and Wellness for American Indian and Alaska
Native Communities
Alternative & Native Healing‐Rev. 10.8.15 Suppl. Page 11
Wellness along the Cancer Journey:
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The terms
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There are many complementary methods you can safely use along with standard treatment to help relieve symptoms or side effects, to ease pain, and to help you enjoy life more. Learn more here.
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Many insurance companies are starting to cover some of the more widely accepted complementary methods of treatment. Learn more here.
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Exposing some types of brain and spinal cord tumor cells to alternating electric fields can interfere with the cells’ ability to grow and spread. Learn more here.
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Some non-standard therapies can help some people feel better during treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses. But others are money wasters or downright dangerous. Find out what to look for.
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Complementary and alternative are terms used to describe many kinds of products, practices, and systems that are not part of mainstream medicine. Learn more about what they are here.
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Many people with cancer are afraid to discuss complementary or alternative methods with their doctors. Get ideas for approaching the subject with your doctor here.