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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

Viscum Album (mistletoe) for Pancreatic Cancer, Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Osteoarthritis, Homeopathy for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis, Vitamin D for Depression, Acupuncture for Insomnia
DynaMed is an evidence-based clinical reference, which is updated daily through systematic surveillance and critical appraisal of the research literature. DynaMed editors and reviewers select content of interest for integrative medicine, summarize the current evidence, and describe challenges in evidence analysis and application. Evidence quality is rated level 1 (likely reliable) evidence for studies with clinical outcomes and minimal risk of bias, level 2 (mid-level) evidence for studies with clinical outcomes and significant methodological or statistical limitations, and level 3 (lacking direct) evidence for reports tha...
Source: Explore - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Richard Glickman-Simon, Jessie Pettit Tags: Evidence-based integrative medicine Updates Source Type: research

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