Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Patients

This list of therapies is intended to help you make informed choices, not to endorse any particular therapy. The information is courtesy of "Integrating Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Patients," a handbook written as an independent study project by Heather Morein. For more information, see the full text of the handbook (PDF), including all references and appendices.

Treats cancer

Promotes wellness     

Treats side effects and symptoms

 Aloe Vera  Acupressure  Acupuncture
 Antineoplastons  Alexander Technique  Chiropractic
 Cancell/Entelev  Aromatherapy  Homeopathy
 Cartilage  Art Therapy  Hydrazine Sulfate
 Cat's Claw  Ayurveda  Hypnosis
 Chaparral  Biofeedback  Native American Healing
 Chelation Therapy  Craniosacral Therapy  Naturopathic Medicine
 Coenzyme Q-10  Crystal Healing  Saw Palmetto
 Coley Toxins  Faith Healing  
 Coriolus Versicolor  Flower Remedies  
 Electromagnetic Therapy  Garlic  
 Fasting and Juice Therapies  Green Tea  
 Gerson Therapy  Guided Imagery  
 Govallo Therapy  Hydrotherapy  
 Hoxsey  Light Therapy  
 Hydrogen Peroxide  Macrobiotics  
 Immune Augmentation Therapy  Massage Therapy  
 Laetrile  Meditation  
 Livingston-Wheeler Therapy  Melatonin  
 Mistletoe  Modified Citrus Pectin  
 MTH-68  Music Therapy  
 Ozone  Prayer and Spirituality  
 Pau d’Arco  Qigong  
 Revici Method  Reflexology  
 714-X  Rolfing® structural integration  
   Selenium  
   Tai Chi  
   Therapeutic Touch  
   Traditional Chinese Medicine  
   Vegetarianism  
   Yoga  
 

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