Acupuncture
Can
Acupuncture Work? (cancernetwork.com)
by Barbara Boughton
v.2, no.2 intouch (March 2000)
Good overview of the use of acupuncture to improve quality of life during
cancer treatment. Includes information on what to expect from acupuncture
treatment and things to know before pursuing acupuncture treatment. [3/00]
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Regression
of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung by Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Case
with a 8-year Follow-up (PubMed)
Abstract of a case study published in the March 2004 issue of Lung
Cancer of a woman diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
who has survived for eight years. During her survival period, she had
been treated with Chinese herbal medicine alone for 4 years. The authors
suggest that the herbal treatment for this patient may have contributed
to her survival and call for further research on these herbs. [3/04]
Creative Arts Therapies (Art, Dance, Drama, Music,
Poetry)
National Coalition of Creative
Arts Therapies Associations
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts
as therapy. Offers information and links to resources for creative arts
therapies, including art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy,
music therapy and poetry therapy.
Art
Therapy & Cancer - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts
Music
Therapy & Cancer - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts
Dietary Supplements
Is
Voluntary Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Associated with Better Outcome
in NSCLC Patients? (PubMed)
Study published in the July 2005 issue of Lung Cancer that
found vitamin/mineral supplementation is associated with better survival
and quality of life in the studied cohort of NSCLC patients. Recommends
that future prospective clinical trials should focus on the role of such
supplements in patients with NSCLC. [7/05]
Fact
Sheets on Dietary Supplements (NIH Office of Dietary
Supplements)
Comprehensive, evidence-based information on common dietary supplements.
Know
Your Supplements - Some Can Hurt You, Some Might Help (Cancerpage.com)
Provides a comprehensive overview of dietary supplements of interest to
cancer patients. Reviews specific supplements, including green tea, vitamin
E, lycopene, garlic, selenium, beta-carotene, and shark cartilage, among
others. [undated; references from 2000]
Herbs & Anesthesia
What
You Should Know About Herbal Use and Anesthesia (American
Society of Anesthesiologists)
Discusses the issue of herbal medicines and safety. Addresses the following
questions: does the federal government make sure that herbs are safe?
do I need to tell my doctor about the herbal products and other supplements
that I take? could herbal medicines affect my anesthesia if I need surgery?
[2/03]
Massage
Therapy for Patients With Cancer (PDF file) (PubMed)
Review article published in the January/February 2002 issue
of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Discusses the benefits
and risks of massage therapy in cancer patients. Offers specific advice
for patients seeking a message therapist. [02/02]
Selected
Vegetables/Sun's Soup (National Cancer Institute)
Provides an overview of the use of Selected Vegetables/Sun’s
Soup as an anticancer treatment. Includes a brief history of Selected
Vegetables/Sun’s Soup and a review of animal and human studies.
[6/04]
Sun Farms
Vegetable Soup (Cancerguide)
Description and review of information and studies relating to Sun
Soup, a mixture of vegetables and herbs for treating cancer, developed
by Alexander Sun, Ph.D. Written by Steve Dunn, a well-informed cancer
patient and the creator of Cancerguide,
this review of Sun Soup is not a medical opinion, but it does offer information
and a perspective that may be helpful. [10/01]
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