Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Cancer Prevention

2013 ◽  
pp. 221-257
Author(s):  
Linda K. Larkey ◽  
Heather Greenlee ◽  
Lewis E. Mehl-Madrona
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Cancer Prevention

2008 ◽  
pp. 159-189
Author(s):  
L. K. Larkey ◽  
H. Greenlee ◽  
L. E. Mehl-Madrona
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Cancer Prevention

2005 ◽  
pp. 105-129
Author(s):  
Linda K. Larkey ◽  
Heather Greenlee ◽  
Lewis E. Mehl-Madrona
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Additive and Alternative Approaches to Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordana Muroff ◽  
Abigail Ross ◽  
Joseph Rothfarb
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Specific Alternative ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

While cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy are “gold standard” treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), complementary and alternative treatments are frequently sought for anxiety disorders. The purpose of this chapter is to review and discuss the available research on the application, efficacy and effectiveness of complementary and alternative methods for treating OCD. The first section identifies and reviews studies focusing on specific alternative and complementary treatments that are independent from, or work in conjunction with CBT, such as yoga, herbal remedies, motivational strategies, and bibliotherapy. The second section discusses alternative and complementary methods of more mainstream CBT and related techniques, with a particular focus on technology-supported approaches. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the methodological issues in the existing research on complementary and alternative methods in the treatment of OCD, questions for future research, and implications for providers.

Complementary and Alternative Approaches for Chronic Pain

2008 ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhadra Evans ◽  
Lonnie K. Zeltzer
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Parents' Complementary and Alternative Approaches Questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşegül İşler ◽  
Fatma Dilek Turan ◽  
Sebahat Gözüm ◽  
Selma Öncel
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Integrative oncology in palliative medicine

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Deng ◽  
Barrie Cassileth
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Medicine ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Integrative Oncology ◽  
Seek Health Care ◽  
Health Care Practices ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Current Health Care System ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Patients under palliative care, facing poor prognoses and a heavy symptom burden, often seek health-care practices and agents outside of mainstream medicine. Collectively these modalities often are termed ‘complementary and alternative medicine’ (CAM), to describe a diverse group of therapies that range from unproved alternative ‘cures’ offering false hope, to adjunctive complementary therapies that provide legitimate supportive care and that comprise integrative oncology. Although complementary therapies and alternative approaches are sometimes discussed under the single umbrella of CAM, it is clinically and conceptually necessary to distinguish between complementary and ‘alternative’ because they are profoundly different, and because there are no viable ‘alternatives’ to mainstream cancer care. The acronym is an easy but incorrect and counterproductive conflation of two unrelated approaches. This chapter summarizes the state of integrative medicine and medical oncology in the current health-care system. It discusses helpful complementary therapies applicable to palliative medicine and also describes the unproven alternatives that are widely proffered to patients and families internationally.

A Review of Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Immunomodulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
John O. Clarke ◽  
Gerard E. Mullin
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Foreword: Immunotherapy

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-182
Author(s):  
Daila S. Gridley
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Tumor Antigens ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
Cancer Prevalence ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
New Strategies

Cancer remains a devastating disease worldwide, with more than 10 million new cases and more than 6 million cancer-related deaths reported each year (1). In addition, cancer prevalence is expected to continue to increase into the foreseeable future. Although great strides have been made with a variety of treatment modalities such as radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy, there is not only ample room for improvement, but also an urgent need to develop new strategies that will be applicable to large numbers of patients. Furthermore, cancer prevention by immunization with tumor antigens, altered tumor cells, or other innovative alternative approaches needs to be more fully explored.

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