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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Limited established applications; many personalized vaccines remain investigational
Cancer treatment vaccines aim to train an immune response against features of an existing cancer. They differ from preventive vaccines, such as HPV vaccination, which reduce the risk of certain cancers before they develop. An established treatment example is sipuleucel-T…
Read the guideEstablished for specific metal disorders; general anticancer detoxification is unproven
Chelation uses medicines that bind certain metals so the body can remove them. It has legitimate medical uses for specific, documented metal-related conditions under specialist supervision. Products marketed for home use and broad disease claims can be particularly misleading. Before…
Read the guideUnproven practice with documented serious harms
Coffee enemas introduce coffee into the rectum and are promoted in some alternative cancer or detoxification programs. They are not established cancer treatments, and the claim that they remove cancer-related toxins or improve liver function lacks supporting clinical evidence. A…
Read the guideInvestigational supplement use; cancer-control benefit is unproven
Curcumin is one of the compounds found in turmeric. Concentrated supplements are different from using turmeric as a cooking spice, and products vary in formulation and absorption. Researchers have investigated curcumin for cancer-related symptoms and biological effects, but it is…
Read the guideInvestigational nutrition strategy during cancer treatment
Fasting approaches range from limiting eating to certain hours to periods of substantial food restriction. A fasting-mimicking diet uses a specified reduced-food plan rather than complete abstinence. These methods are being studied during cancer treatment, but they are not established…
Read the guideUnproven reduced-dose chemotherapy approach with hypoglycemia risk
Insulin potentiation therapy combines insulin with chemotherapy, typically using lower chemotherapy doses than a conventional regimen. Proponents claim insulin makes cancer cells take up more treatment. That premise has not been established as a reliable way to preserve cancer control…
Read the guideInvestigational anticancer use of an antimalarial medicine
Artesunate is a medicine derived from the artemisinin drug family and is used intravenously for severe malaria. Researchers have also investigated whether it could have a role against cancer. The established malaria indication does not demonstrate that cancer infusions are…
Read the guideInvestigational approach in cancer care
Intravenous vitamin C delivers vitamin C directly into a vein and produces higher blood concentrations than oral intake. Researchers have studied it alone and alongside cancer medicines, including possible effects on symptoms and treatment tolerance. It is not FDA-approved as…
Read the guideInvestigational dietary approach; not an established cancer treatment
A ketogenic diet sharply limits carbohydrate intake and changes the balance of fats and other nutrients so the body produces more ketones. Researchers are studying selected dietary approaches alongside cancer treatment, but a ketogenic diet has not been established as…
Read the guideUnproven 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…
Read the guideProduct-specific adjunct research; commercial products are not interchangeable
Medicinal mushroom products include extracts and compounds from several species. They differ from each other and from mushrooms eaten as food. Some standardized products have been studied alongside conventional cancer treatment, while many retail blends make broader immune or anticancer…
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