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Managing radiation therapy side effects with complementary medicine.

Jerah Thomas, Curtiss Beinhorn, Dena Norton

Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology

|April 15, 2010

Summary

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in cancer patients. This review explores beneficial CAM therapies to reduce radiation therapy symptom burden, incorporating practitioner insights.

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Area of Science:

Integrative oncology
Radiation oncology
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Background:

Over one-third of Americans utilize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
CAM use may be even more prevalent among cancer patients.
Integrating CAM into cancer care is increasingly accepted.

Purpose of the Study:

To review potential CAM therapies effective in alleviating radiation therapy-related symptoms.
To provide clinical observations from CAM practitioners at a comprehensive cancer center.

Main Methods:

Literature review of CAM therapies for symptom management in radiation therapy patients.
Inclusion of clinical insights from experienced CAM practitioners.

Main Results:

Identified CAM therapies that may effectively reduce symptom burden associated with radiation therapy.
Highlighted the practical application and observations of CAM in a clinical oncology setting.

Conclusions:

CAM therapies show promise in mitigating symptoms experienced by radiation therapy patients.
Further research is needed to validate beneficial CAM interventions in this population.