Learn about cancer treatments, supportive care and the approaches described by clinics. Each guide gives you a clearer starting point and practical questions to take into a conversation.
Approaches that people may encounter while exploring additional options.
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Unproven cancer treatment with cyanide-poisoning risk
Laetrile and amygdalin are related products marketed as alternative cancer treatments. Amygdalin occurs in some fruit pits and other plants and can release cyanide in the body. The marketing name vitamin B17 is misleading: it is not an established vitamin…
Read the guideOff-label investigational use; anticancer benefit is unproven
Low-dose naltrexone refers to using an opioid-blocking medicine in a regimen different from its established use for alcohol or opioid dependence. It is sometimes promoted for pain, inflammatory conditions or immune support, including in cancer programs. These are separate claims…
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