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COMPLEMENTARY AN D ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Page 1COMPLEMENTARY AN D ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Many complementary and alternative therapies are rooted in cultures whose healthcare practices are based on a holistic approach to wellness and healing. In the search for improved quality of life and less toxic therapies increasing numbers of patients are turning to these alternative methods of treating illness. Recent studies reveal that 50 60 % of cancer patients in the United States use some form of these therapies and the majority have not told their doctors. This article offers a broad overview of complementary and alternative therapies in the hope of encouraging dialogue between brain tumor patients using these therapies and their healthcare providers. Also addressed are resources to help find additional reliable information about these practices and practitioners. We thank the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine for providing resources for this overview. D E F I N I T I O N SAs you begin to explore the field of complementary and alternative medicine you'll see several terms and phrases unique to this field of healthcare. Although uniform definitions of these terms do not yet exist for purposes of this chapter we'll use the following definitions: Alternative medicine is the term for therapies used instead of conventional treatments. Many alternative therapies seek to treat illness by helping the body to heal itself or to treat the "source" of the disease. CAM is an acronym for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Treatments which fall into this system of medicine are referred to as "CAM therapies." Complementary medicine references healthcare practices used in addition to conventional treatments. Cancer patients use these practices primarily to manage or prevent pain nausea and treatment related sideeffects to reduce stress and anxiety and to promote healing and wellbeing. Complementary medicine offers nonconventional wa ...

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