What alternative treatments work for lung cancer?
May 26,2013 from About.com
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Unfortunately, the prognosis for many people who have
lung cancer are not very good. Western medicine to extend advances in diagnosis
and their lives, but too often fail to achieve what we hope for. For this
reason, many aspects of complementary or alternative cancer therapies, such as
acupuncture and herbs to fill this gap.
Long before conventional medicine is reached, many of
these treatments are not on the path of scientific research that doctors see in
the formation of hot treatment plan, so that evidence-based recommendations
based on thorough research medicevine
Most of us have anecdotal reports from people who have
heard excellent results from some form of complementary therapy had. To see one
of the following methods is recommended for lung cancer can be considered
"evidence-based medicine?" Whether scientific support
In 2007, the American College of Chest Physicians pulled
together a team of more than 100 researchers - from oncologists nutritionists -
in the studies published to date. Based on the risk-benefit (assuming that the
benefits of therapy outweigh the potential risks), they came up with a list of
procedures. Useful in treating the symptoms of lung cancer
Treatment includes:
• Acupuncture
• Hypnosis
• Massage Therapy
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Acupuncture
• Hypnosis
• Massage Therapy
• Meditation
• Yoga
Symptoms of these procedures are the most effective:
• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Pain (can help reduce the amount of analgesics required)
• Nausea
• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Pain (can help reduce the amount of analgesics required)
• Nausea
Massage has proved very useful for anxiety and pain,
acupuncture proved to be more profitable for the shortness of breath, nausea,
fatigue and pain in lung cancer surgery and chemotherapy-induced neuropathic
pain.
Of course, not all potential complementary therapies, the extent necessary for
the team are considered "evidence-based medicine." Due to limitations
in the treatment of lung cancer in the presence of many choose to use.
It is important to each of these methods of treatment with an oncologist before attempting a search, the more so for discussion in conjunction with regular medical care. Certain types of treatment, especially in the case of food additives interfere or impair the effectiveness of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
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- Pictorial Atlas of Acupuncture By Ogal Hans P.
- You Can Beat Lung Cancer: Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions By Carl O. Helvie
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- Gentle Yoga for Cancer Patients: Reconnecting Body, Mind and Spirit
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