Alternative Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

What do you counsel the families of pediatric cancer patients who want to take probiotics while receiving chemotherapy?

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How do you counsel young and educated patients with non-metastatic breast cancer who choose non-proven "natural" treatments over standard therapy?

What do you do/say when a discussion of evidence-based information doesn't convince a patient that this is her best chance of cure? Some patients even...

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Is it safe to use curcumin during cancer treatment?

Is is safe to use curcumin during radiation therapy? Is is safe to use with chemotherapy? Do you recommend this? What dose of curcumin is appropriate?...

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Papers discussed in this category

Cancer, 2018-04-15

The patient's perspective on breast radiotherapy: Initial fears and expectations versus reality.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2015 Aug 3

Countering antivaccination attitudes.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2018-01-01

Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival.

Pediatrics, 2014-04

Effective messages in vaccine promotion: a randomized trial.

Vaccine, 2014 Dec 08

Does correcting myths about the flu vaccine work? An experimental evaluation of the effects of corrective information.

Cancers, 2021 Sep 30

The Microbiome in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017 Nov 22

The gut microbiome, symptoms, and targeted interventions in children with cancer: a systematic review.

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