Low-dose Naltrexone
This prescription drug is used off-label in low doses to treat people with cancer, with notable but very preliminary successes in cases where the cancers were difficult-to-treat or quite advanced.
. Last modified on : Dec 20 2023Hyperthermia
Many types and varieties of hyperthermia (heat treatment) are used in conventional cancer care, and some additional uses are being explored for improving survival and reducing risk of recurrence.
. Last modified on : Apr 12 2024Healing Touch
Healing touch uses gentle, intentional touch that contributes to balanced physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.
. Last modified on : Dec 12 2023Guided Imagery
This mind-body therapy uses your imagination to help you relax, relieve symptoms, stimulate your body’s healing responses, access inner strengths and resources, and tolerate procedures and treatments better.
. Last modified on : Apr 07 2024Green Tea or EGCG
Green tea and its extracts may provide substantial benefit for body terrain factors, especially body weight, high blood sugar and insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative stress, each of which is linked to cancer development and growth.
. Last modified on : Mar 25 2024Electroacupuncture
By inserting very thin needles at specific points on the body and passing a mild electric current between them, electroacupuncture can relieve some side effects and symptoms common during cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 20 2023Diindolylmethane
Diindolylmethane (DIM) is created naturally when you digest cruciferous vegetables, and it’s also a nutritional supplement with possible anticancer effects.
. Last modified on : Jan 14 2024Cimetidine and Other H2 Blockers
H2 blockers, used to treat gastrointestinal ulcers and/or reduce stomach acid, may improve survival among people with cancer, especially after colorectal cancer resection.
. Last modified on : Dec 10 2023Cannabis and Cannabinoids (Marijuana)
Medical cannabis and cannabinoids in raw or dried flowers, oils, capsules, powders, edibles, and topicals may reduce pain, and some evidence shows benefit with nausea, vomiting, and sleep, but little evidence of improving treatment outcomes.
. Last modified on : Feb 11 2024Astragalus
A natural product commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine herbal mixtures may help to improve quality of life, manage side effects, and treat certain cancers.
. Last modified on : Jan 14 2024