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Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer
This article reviews research findings on the beneficial effect of use of CIM modalities in regard to pancreatic cancer, with emphasis on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).Recent FindingsGiven the often-poor prognosis of the disease, patients with PDAC often seek integrative therapies to help manage the disease itself, to provide support through cancer treatment and its symptoms, and to provide emotional stress relief. Data is accumulating in the past few years on the potential benefits of CIM to the management of pancreatic cancer symptoms and treatment side effects, in order to augment supportive care. This data re...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - February 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Viscum Album (mistletoe) for Pancreatic Cancer, Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Osteoarthritis, Homeopathy for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis, Vitamin D for Depression, Acupuncture for Insomnia
Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing Author(s): Richard Glickman-Simon , Jessie Pettit
Source: EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing - February 26, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Additive homeopathy in cancer patients: Retrospective survival data from a homeopathic outpatient unit at the Medical University of Vienna.
CONCLUSION: Extended survival time in this sample of cancer patients with fatal prognosis but additive homeopathic treatment is interesting. However, findings are based on a small sample, and with only limited data available about patient and treatment characteristics. The relationship between homeopathic treatment and survival time requires prospective investigation in larger samples possibly using matched-pair control analysis or randomized trials. PMID: 24731904 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - April 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Gaertner K, Müllner M, Friehs H, Schuster E, Marosi C, Muchitsch I, Frass M, Kaye AD Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research