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References for the complementary therapies section

The information in the complementary therapies section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Cancer and complementary therapies.

This booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • Up To Date website: www.uptodate.com
  • The American Cancer Society website: www.cancer.org
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer centre website: www.mskcc.org
  • Cancer Help (Cancer Research UK) website: www.cancerhelp.org.uk
  • Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Cancer: A UK Survey. Scott, J.A et al. 2005. European Journal of Oncology Nursing
  • Exploring the Evidence: The Challenges of Searching for Research on Acupuncture. Karen Pilkington and Janet Richardson. 2004. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
  • Laetrile Treatment for Cancer. 2007. Cochrane Review.
  • Trial of Essiac to Ascertain Its Effect in Women with Breast Cancer.  Zick, S et al. 2006. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
  • Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) for the Prevention of Cancer 2007. Cochrane Review.
  • Critical Review of Complementary Therapies in Haemato-Oncology. Joske, D. J. L et al. 2006. Internal Medicine Journal
  • Selenium For Alleviating the Side Effects of Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Surgery in Cancer Patients. 2007. Cochrane Review.

Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since the booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professionals section of the website.



Content last reviewed: 01 April 2008
Page last modified: 12 June 2008

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