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.
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Product-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…
Read the guideAttention-based support for distress and coping
Meditation and mindfulness are practices that train attention, sometimes using breathing, sounds or awareness of the present moment. Cancer programs may offer guided sessions or a structured mindfulness course to help people manage distress and relate differently to difficult thoughts…
Read the guidePossible sleep-related support; anticancer use remains unproven
Melatonin is a hormone involved in the body’s sleep–wake timing. Supplements are used for some sleep-related problems and are sometimes included in integrative cancer protocols. A sleep benefit and an anticancer benefit are different questions. Research has not established melatonin…
Read the guideUmbrella term; evaluate each component and cancer claim separately
Metabolic therapy is not one standardized cancer treatment. The term can describe legitimate research on cancer-cell metabolism, dietary experiments or commercial programs combining supplements, medicines and restrictive diets. Some programs also include detoxification practices. These approaches do not share a…
Read the guideEstablished local thermal treatment for selected tumors
Microwave ablation uses a thin antenna placed into a tumor to deliver energy that heats and destroys tissue. Ultrasound or CT helps guide placement and treatment planning. It is commonly considered for selected liver tumors, including some cancers that began…
Read the guideInvestigational complementary treatment; cancer-control benefit is unproven
Mistletoe therapy uses extracts of a plant that grows on trees. Some integrative cancer practices offer injections alongside conventional treatment, often with the aim of improving wellbeing or treatment tolerance. Preparations and routes differ, so findings about one extract cannot…
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