Complementary medicine for cancer can decrease survival

(Yale University) 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, according to researchers from Yale Cancer Center and the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center (COPPER) at Yale School of Medicine. The findings were reported today online in JAMA Oncology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news