Integrative medicine is a combination of medical treatments for cancer and complementary therapies to cope with the symptoms and side effects. You may sometimes hear integrative medicine called complementary and alternative medicine or CAM. However, there are no true “alternatives” to cancer treatment.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
How to figure out if integrative medicine can be combined with standard cancer treatment
Types of Complementary Therapies
Therapies that may help improve quality of life
Complementary Therapies and Clinical Trials
How to find and join a clinical trial
Taking Vitamins, Herbal Products, and Other Dietary Supplements During Cancer
Types of products and recommendations for use