American Cancer Society's Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods

Download or read book American Cancer Society's Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods written by American Cancer Society and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps patients and families evaluate claims for cancer cures or treatments found on the Internet and in the popular press. Entries on specific methods offer review and evaluation of each method, its history, evidence for its claims, and possible complications or dangers. Entries are organized in sections on mind, body, and spirit methods; manual healing and physical touch methods; herb, vitamin, and mineral methods; diet and nutrition; and pharmacological and biological treatment methods. Overview chapters discuss safety and regulatory issues and insurance coverage, and give guidelines for using complementary and alternative methods. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.