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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

Efficacy of Homeopathy in Addition to a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Overweight or Obesity in Mexican Adolescents: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
DISCUSSION:  This is the first randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the fat-reducing efficacy in obese adolescents of a homeopathic medicine, CCO, given in addition to a multidisciplinary intervention, compared with placebo plus the same intervention. It is an attempt to support scientific evidence in homeopathy for one of the most common chronic diseases, which causes high mortality due to its complications. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT03945396:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03945396?term=homeopathy+for+obesity+in+Mexican+adolescents&rank=1. PMID: 31958867 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Homeopathy - January 19, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Macías-Cortés E, Arellano-Álvarez S, Vega-Monroy S, Vera-Pérez V, Llanes-González L, Sánchez-Navarrete P, Enciso-González D Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Survey of Integrative Medicine in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (The SIMM Study-2)
Conclusion:In a geographically diverse MPN patient population, and when adjusting for healthy lifestyle practices overall, patterns of lower symptom burden, fatigue, depression, and higher QoL were revealed with integrative medicine utilization. Although limited by gender discrepancy and patient reported data, this study may offer a foundation to structure future integrative medicine trials to complement standard therapies in MPN patients.DisclosuresGowin: Incyte: Consultancy, Other: Scientific Advisory Board, Speakers Bureau. Mesa: UT Health San Antonio - Mays Cancer Center: Employment; Promedior: Research Funding; NS Pha...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Gowin, K. L., Langlais, B. T., Millstine, D., Kosiorek, H. E., Huberty, J., Eckert, R., Mesa, R. A. Tags: 634. Myeloproliferative Syndromes: Clinical: Poster II Source Type: research

Integration of Homeopathy and Complementary Medicine in the Tuscan Public Health System and the Experience of the Homeopathic Clinic of the Lucca Hospital.
CONCLUSIONS:  These results suggest that homeopathy can effectively be integrated with allopathic medicine and that the Tuscan experience could provide a useful reference for developing national and European regulations on the use of CM and homeopathy in public healthcare. PMID: 29549880 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Homeopathy - March 17, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rossi E, Di Stefano M, Picchi M, Panozzo MA, Noberasco C, Nurra L, Baccetti S Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research