Thinking About Complementary & Alternative Medicine: A Guide For People With Cancer

It’s natural to want to fight your cancer in any way you can. There is a lot of information available, and new methods for treating cancer are always being tested, so it may be hard to know where to start.

This book may help you understand what you find and make it easier to decide whether CAM is right for you. Many people try CAM therapies during cancer care. CAM does not work for everyone, but some methods may help you manage stress, nausea, pain, or other symptoms or side effects. The most important message of this book is to talk to your doctor before you try anything new. This will help ensure that nothing gets in the way of your cancer treatment.