Complementary Medicines

Alongside standard medical treatments, some people like to use complementary medicines and approaches to support their health. Sometimes it can be hard to determine whether specific complementary medicines, vitamins, or therapies might be beneficial or harmful. It is best to discuss these with your health care team, as sometimes things that seem beneficial can have interactions with the other treatments you are receiving.

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Exercise for people living with cancer (Cancer Council)

Exercise for people living with cancer (Cancer Council)
This Australian PDF guidebook from the Cancer Council includes information about benefits of exercise after a cancer diagnosis, practical tips for getting started, how much to exercise, how to choose an exercise program or equipment, as well as diagrams and instructions for various aerobic exercises and strength-training exercises.
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Massage therapy (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)

Massage therapy (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)
Clinical trials support the use of massage for pain, fatigue, anxiety, and other mood disturbances associated with cancer and its treatment. It can also improve shortness of breath and sleep quality. This American website provides evidence-based information for patients and carers, and for health care professionals, about using massage as a…
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Yoga (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Yoga (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Yoga is an ancient practice that uses breathing exercises, moving through specific postures, focused awareness, and meditation to achieve physical and emotional health benefits. This American website provides evidence-based information for patients and carers, and for health care professionals, about using yoga as a complementary therapy for cancer.…
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Meditation (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Meditation (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Meditation is practiced in many traditions around the world. The most researched form of meditation is mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and it can help reduce distress, fatigue, and pain. It can improve mental functioning, mood, and well-being, including in cancer patients undergoing treatment. This website provides information for…
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About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Determining whether herbs, vitamins, and other dietary supplements would be helpful or harmful to you can be challenging. Will it work as the label states it will? Is it likely to interact with your cancer medicines? Is it worth the cost? Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s “About Herbs” database, is an online tool to help you figure…
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About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products (App to Download)

About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products (App to Download)
Determining whether herbs, vitamins, and other dietary supplements would be helpful or harmful to you can be challenging. Will it work as the label states it will? Is it likely to interact with your cancer medicines? Is it worth the cost? Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's evidence-based "About Herbs" online tool is now also…
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Acupuncture (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Acupuncture (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Acupuncture is a therapeutic component of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Treatment involves the use of very thin needles along with heat, pressure, or electricity to stimulate points on the body. This American website provides information for patients and carers, and for health care professionals, on how acupuncture works as a complementary therapy…
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