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The most studied such treatment, acupuncture, has demonstrated no benefit as an adjunct analgesic in cancer pain. The evidence for music therapy is equivocal, and some herbal interventions such as PC-SPES, mistletoe, and saw palmetto are known to be toxic to some cancer patients.
Anti-cancer psychotherapy – a technique [131] claiming that a "cancer personality" caused cancer, which could be cured through talk therapy (e.g. that of the Simonton Cancer Center, [132] Bernie Siegel's "Exceptional Cancer Patients" (ECaP) or Deepak Chopra). Evidence is lacking that cancer cures sold or promoted by Deepak Chopra have any value.
To reduce the risk of serious adverse events after acupuncture, acupuncturists should be trained sufficiently. [11] A 2009 overview of Cochrane reviews found acupuncture is not effective for a wide range of conditions. [91] People with serious spinal disease, such as cancer or infection, are not good candidates for acupuncture. [2]
b) Placebo effect or false treatment effect – an individual receives "alternative therapy" and is convinced it will help. The conviction makes them more likely to get better. c) Nocebo effect – an individual is convinced that standard treatment will not work, and that alternative therapies will work. This decreases the likelihood standard ...
Alternative cancer treatments are alternative or complementary treatments for cancer that have not been approved by the government agencies responsible for the regulation of therapeutic goods and have not undergone properly conducted, well-designed clinical trials. Among those that have been published, the methodology is often poor.
It has been promoted as capable of curing a number of human ailments ranging from muscular tightness to cancer; however, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that polarity therapy is effective in treating cancer or any other disease." [34]
In a small study, participants with head injuries suffered worsening symptoms as a result of CST. [4] Additionally, if used as the sole treatment for serious health conditions, choosing CST can have serious adverse consequences; the American Cancer Society recommends those with cancer or chronic conditions should consult their doctor before ...
Moxibustion has also been studied for the treatment of pain, [11] cancer, [12] stroke, [13] ulcerative colitis, [14] constipation, [15] and hypertension. [16] Systematic reviews have found that these studies are of low quality and positive findings could be due to publication bias .