Cancer patients' use of complementary therapies, including massage therapy, acupuncture, mind-body therapies, music therapy, physical exercise, and herbs and botanicals has increased in recent years.

People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component of their conventional cancer treatment, and were more likely to die as a result, ...

Complementary therapies such as exercise, mind-body practices, and dietary changes work alongside conventional multiple myeloma treatment to help manage symptoms and side effects, thereby supporting ...

Researchers say the finding highlights the need for more evidence and better conversations about risks and benefits of ...

After Marianne Sarcich underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2016, she called an acupuncturist in hopes of easing her cancer-related anxiety—but made sure to be upfront. “I told her right away that ...

Can Reiki, reflexology, or the keto diet help during cancer treatment? Here’s what the research says. Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing long-term intensive treatment can often lead to ...

Many Americans, especially women, use complementary and alternative medicine to treat all types of ailments, especially chronic conditions such as depression. Eisenberg found that 48.9% of women ...

Nonmedical treatments offering physical and psychosocial relief are gaining respect in the medical community. Karen Albert had never had a massage before she was diagnosed with stage 3B inflammatory ...

People diagnosed with cancer have a multitude of treatment options, many of which are standard therapies that have been well-studied to improve their chances of surviving their disease or avoiding ...

Energy therapies are healing techniques that treat the mind, body, and spirit. Doctors sometimes refer to them as alternative or complementary therapies. There is a growing interest in using energy ...

Multiple myeloma and the treatments for it can cause pain, fatigue, constipation, loss of appetite, and other unpleasant symptoms. Complementary and alternative treatments may help you relieve these ...

What is complementary and alternative medicine? Complementary and alternative medicine includes a wide range of healing practices that some people use to treat lupus or other conditions. Some examples ...