Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) A to Z
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) has curated this list of evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine modalities as applied to the treatment of cancer or cancer-related side effects.
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A
Acai
Herbs at a Glance: Acai (NCCIH)
Acupuncture
Amygdalin
PDQ® Summary: Laetrile/Amygdalin (NCI)
Antineoplastons
PDQ® Summary: Antineoplastons (NCI)
Antioxidants
- Backgrounder: Antioxidant Supplements for Health (NCCIH)
- Fact Sheet: Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention (NCI)
Aromatherapy
PDQ® Summary: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (NCI)
Astralagus
Herbs at a Glance: Astralagus (NCCIH)
Ayurvedic Medicine
Backgrounder: Ayurvedic Medicine: An Introduction (NCCIH)
B
Bitter Orange
Herbs at a Glance: Bitter Orange (NCCIH)
Black Cohosh
- Black Cohosh (PDQ®) — Health Professional Version
- Herbs at a Glance: Black Cohosh (NCCIH)
- Fact Sheet: Black Cohosh (ODS)
C
Cannabis
PDQ® Summary: Cannabis and Cannabinoids (NCI)
Cancell/Cantron
PDQ® Summary: Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (NCI)
Cartilage (Bovine and Shark)
PDQ® Summary: Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (NCI)
Cat’s Claw
Herbs at a Glance: Cat’s Claw (NCCIH)
Coenzyme Q10
PDQ® Summary: Coenzyme Q10 (NCI)
Coffee
Colloidal Silver Products
Backgrounder: Colloidal Silver Products (NCCIH)
Cranberry
Herbs at a Glance: Cranberry (NCCIH)
Cruciferous vegetables
Fact Sheet: Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention (NCI)
Curcumin
D
Dietary Supplements
- PDQ® Summary: Dietary Supplement – Drug Interactions (NCI)
- Background Information: Botanical Dietary Supplements (ODS)
- Get the Facts: Using Dietary Supplements Wisely (NCCIH)
- Herbs and Supplements (NLM)
E
Essential Oils
PDQ® Summary: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (NCI)
Essiac/Flor-Essence
PDQ® Summary: Essiac/Flor-Essence (NCI)
Evening Primrose Oil
Herbs at a Glance: Evening Primrose Oil (NCCIH)
Exercise
Fact Sheet: Physical Activity and Cancer: Q & A’s (NCI)
F
Fish Oil
Flor-Essence/Essiac
PDQ® Summary: Essiac/Flor-Essence (NCI)
Fruits and Vegetables
G
Garlic
Herbs at a Glance: Garlic (NCCIH)
Gerson Therapy
PDQ® Summary: Gerson Therapy (NCI)
Ginger
Herbs at a Glance: Ginger (NCCIH)
Ginseng
Herbs at a Glance: Ginger (Asian) (NCCIH)
Goldenseal
Herbs at a Glance: Goldenseal (NCCIH)
Gonzalez Protocol
PDQ® Summary: Gonzalez Regimen (NCI)
Grape
Herbs at a Glance: Grape Seed Extract (NCCIH)
Grapefruit
Green Tea
- Herbs at a Glance: Green Tea (NCCIH)
- PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Green Tea (NCI)
H
Herbal Supplements
Herbs at a Glance Series (NCCIH)
Homeopathy
Research Report: Q & A About Homeopathy
Hydrazine Sulfate
PDQ® Summary: Hydrazine Sulfate (NCI)
Hyperthermia
Fact Sheet: Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment Q & A’s (NCI)
K
Kava
Herbs at a Glance: Kava (NCCIH)
L
Laetrile
PDQ® Summary: Laetrile/Amygdalin (NCI)
Lycopene
PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Lycopene (NCI)
M-Z
M
Marijuana
PDQ® Summary: Cannabis and Cannabinoids (NCI)
Massage Therapy
Backgrounder: Massage Therapy as CAM (NCCIH)
Medicinal Mushrooms
PDQ® Summary: Medicinal Mushrooms - Health Professional Version
Meditation
Backgrounder: Meditation: An Introduction (NCCIH)
Milk Thistle
Mind-Body Medicine
Mistletoe
Modified Citrus Pectin
PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Modified Citrus Pectin (NCI)
Multivitamin
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Multivitamin/mineral Supplements (ODS)
Music Therapy
PDQ® Summary: Supportive and Palliative Care: Pain: Music Interventions for Pain (NCI)
N
Naturopathy
Backgrounder: An Introduction to Naturopathy (NCCIH)
Newcastle Disease Virus
PDQ® Summary: Newcastle Disease Virus (NCI)
Noni
Herbs at a Glance: Noni (NCCIH)
O
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
P
PC-SPES
Pomegranate
PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Pomegranate (NCI)
Probiotics
Get the Facts: An Introduction to Probiotics (NCCIH)
Protocel
PDQ® Summary: Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (NCI)
Q
Qigong
R
Red Clover
Herbs at a Glance: Red Clover (NCCIH)
Reiki
Backgrounder: Reiki: An Introduction (NCCIH)
S
Selected Vegetables/Sun’s Soup
PDQ® Summary: Selected Vegetables/Sun’s Soup (NCI)
Selenium
- Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Selenium (ODS)
- Fact Sheet: Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT): Q & A’s (NCI)
Soy
- Herbs at a Glance: Soy (NCCIH)
- PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Soy (NCI)
Spirituality
PDQ® Summary: Spirituality in Cancer Care (NCI)
T
Tai Chi
Backgrounder: Tai Chi for Health Purposes (NCCIH)
Tea
- Herbs at a Glance: Green Tea (NCCIH)
- PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Green Tea (NCI)
Thunder God Vine/Tripterygium wilfordii
Herbs at a Glance: Thunder God Vine (NCCIH)
Turmeric
- Curcumin (Curcuma, Turmeric) and Cancer (PDQ®) - Health Professional Version
- Herbs at a Glance: Turmeric (NCCIH)
V
Vitamin A
Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin A (ODS)
Vitamin B
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B6 (ODS)
Vitamin C
PDQ® Summary: High-dose Vitamin C (NCI)
Vitamin D
- Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin D (ODS)
- Fact Sheet: Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence (NCI)
Vitamin E
- Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet: Vitamin E (ODS)
- Fact Sheet: Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT): Q & A’s (NCI)
Y
Yoga
- Backgrounder: Yoga for Health: An Introduction (NCCIH)
- Scientific Results of Yoga: Welcome [Part1 of 3] (NCCIH)
Z
Zyflamend
PDQ® Summary: Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements: Zyflamend (NCI)