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Conditions We Can Treat
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Brain & Spine Tumors
Tumors can start in the brain, or cancer elsewhere in the body can spread to the brain. Symptoms include new or increasingly strong headaches, blurred vision, loss of balance, confusion, and seizures. In some cases, there may be no symptoms. Treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.
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Head & Neck Cancers
Spine cancer is aggressively abnormal cell growth in the spinal canal or the vertebrae of the spine that forms a malignant tumor(s). Spinal cord tumors and vertebral tumors can be cancerous or noncancerous
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer can occur in women and rarely in men. Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple, and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast. Treatment depends on the stage of cancer. It may consist of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
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Prostate Cancer
A man's prostate produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Symptoms include difficulty with urination, but sometimes there are no symptoms at all. Some types of prostate cancer grow slowly. In some of these cases, monitoring is recommended. Other types are aggressive and require radiation, surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or other treatments.
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network. The lymphatic system includes the lymph nodes (lymph glands), spleen, thymus gland and bone marrow. Lymphoma can affect all those areas as well as other organs throughout the body.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Alternative and complementary therapies are non-mainstream medical practices. Alternative therapies are used instead of proven cancer treatments. Complementary therapies are used together with proven cancer therapies.
Integrative medicine aims to safely combine complementary therapies with proven cancer treatment.
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How they are given: They can be taken by mouth, given rectally, placed on the skin and given through injection or through the veins. Other alternative and complementary therapies include mind-body therapies that include things like meditation, Reiki or yoga as well as others.
Types of therapies: The range of therapies include herbs and botanicals, vitamins and minerals, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, natural alternative therapies, yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, meditation, massage and/or special diets.
Purpose of the therapies: The most important role for these therapies is to feel better during cancer treatment and/or after treatment has been completed. These treatments should not be used instead of traditional cancer treatment. They may be used to help with side effects and emotional support.
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Complementary treatments may benefit you as part of integrative health. This approach helps with some patients’ physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Complementary therapies may aid with symptoms during and after cancer treatment. Examples of possible benefits include improved mood.
These treatments may relieve other cancer-treatment related effects like fatigue, pain, nausea, hot flashes and dry mouth. However, results of their use are mixed and they may not work for everyone. It is key to note that there is limited to no evidence that alternative or complementary therapies can be used to treat cancer.
Many alternative treatments are thought to be safe as they come from nature. Natural does not equal safe. Talk to your physician about the impact these treatments may have on your body. It is important they do not interfere with your proven cancer therapies. It may also be important to consider the out-of-pocket costs of complementary therapies.
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Radiation therapy is the use of X-rays to successfully treat cancer in addition to other diseases. It works by damaging the cancer cells ability to grow. Nearby normal cells may be injured by radiation but can repair themselves. Normal cells damaged by radiation may result in side-effects. Your radiation oncologist will develop a plan to deliver radiation to the area of concern while attempting to limit radiation to normal organs. Many cancer patients are interested in the use of complementary or alternative therapies to decrease side effects or treat cancer.