Conventional and complementary treatment for cancer.

Examining Yoga as a Complementary Treatment for Conventional Cancer Care

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in standard medical care, specifically in cancer populations. Yoga, a mind-body practice, is one of the most common modalities of CAM therapy used in the United States. Both healthy individuals and diverse patient populations utilize the fundamental practices of yoga. Yoga therapy, a broad based ter...

Declining conventional cancer treatment and using complementary and alternative medicine: a problem or a challenge?

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that a small but significant percentage of cancer patients decline one or more conventional cancer treatments and use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) instead. OBJECTIVES Here, drawing on the literature and on our own ongoing research, we describe why cancer patients decide to decline conventional cancer treatments, who those patients are, and...

comparison of zoe and vitapex for canal treatment of necrotic primary teeth

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Integrating complementary and conventional symptom management in a cancer center.

One goal of oncology nursing is to help patients achieve the best possible quality of life. In the conventional care perspective, quality of life has four aspects: physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. From the complementary care perspective, it is defined as harmony of body, mind, and spirit. Integrating these perspectives of quality of life allows us to have a fuller and richer view of ...

Complementary Care: Treatment Options for Cancer Patients