Traditional and Ethnomedicine

Unproven Cancer Care

Any of the unorthodox therapies of dubious benefit offered by self-proclaimed cancer specialists—who may have little formal medical training

unproven method for cancer management

Fringe oncology Any of the unorthodox therapies of uncertain benefit offered by self-proclaimed cancer specialists–who may have little formal medical training; in a comparison study at similar stages of terminal malignancy between Pts treated with conventional and unproven cancer therapies, those receiving conventional therapy had better survival and quality-of-life scores than those receiving an unproven regimen, which consisted of a combination of autogenous immune-enhancing vaccines, bacille Calmette-Guérin–bCG, vegetarian diets and coffee enemas–the difference does not reach statistical significance

Methods of unproven care

Bioelectromagnetic applications Electromagnetic field manipulation, electrostimulation and neurostimulation devices, magnetoresonance spectroscopy, blue and other colored light treatment, artificial light therapy

Lifestyle changes Changes in habits and lifestyle, diet, nutrition, megavitamins, macrobiotics, nutritional supplements

Mind/body control Various external or internal therapies–art, humor, hypnosis, music, and prayer, relaxation techniques–biofeedback training, yoga, meditation, counseling

Pharmacological and Biological Treatments Antioxidizing agents–eg vitamin A and E, oxidizing agents,¹ cell treatment, chelation therapy,² herbal medicine, naturopathy, metabolic therapy

Structural and Energetic Therapies Acupressure, aromatherapy, ayurvedic medicine, bodywork, chiropractic, herbal medicine, massage therapy, reflexology, shiatsu

Traditional and Ethnomedicine Acupuncture, ayurveda, herbs, homeopathy, Native American medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, folk medicine

¹Eg hydrogen peroxide–H₂O₂, ozone, both identified by the FDA as fraudulent²Other than for accepted medical indications, eg desferroxamine for hemochromatosis AMN 21/11/94 p13

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dehydroandrosterone
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herbal medicine
Laetrile
levamisole
Macrobiotic Diet
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Traditio loqui facit chartam
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Tradition, Family and Property
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Traditional 401(k)
Traditional 401(k)s
Traditional 401k
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Traditional Ale
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Traditional American Dance and Music Society
Traditional anarchism
Traditional anarchism
Traditional anarchism
Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Traditional and Classic Cat International

Traditional and Ethnomedicine

Traditional and Local Government Affairs
Traditional Anglican Communion
Traditional Approval Process
Traditional Archers of New Jersey
Traditional architecture
Traditional Arctic Kayak Symposium
Traditional art
Traditional art
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
Traditional Arts of the Altered Body
Traditional Arts Program
Traditional Authorities
Traditional Authority Applied Research Network
Traditional Bampton Morris Dancers
Traditional Biodiversity-Related Knowledge
Traditional birth attendant
Traditional Boat Association
Traditional Bone-Knitting Drugs
Traditional Bowhunters of Florida
Traditional Bowhunters of Texas
traditional breed pyramid
traditional breed pyramid
traditional breed pyramid
traditional breed pyramid
Traditional Breeds Meat Marketing Scheme
Traditional British pub
Traditional British pub
Traditional Building Skills Institute
Traditional Bundled Service

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