A comparative review of thermography as a breast cancer screening technique.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemoradiotherapy-associated mucositis can manifest as pain, inflammation, dysphagia, diarrhea, weight loss, rectal bleeding, and infection. Mucositis is a major dose-limiting side effect of chemotherapy, affecting nutritional intake and oral and intestinal function. Despite several interventions being avail...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Thomsen M,Vitetta L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of Andrograhis paniculata and andrographolide (ANDLE) against cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced urothelial toxicity was investigated in this study. Pretreatment of Swiss albino mice with A paniculata extract (10 mg/dose/animal intraperitoneally [ip]) and ANDLE (500 microg/dose/animal ip) could signi...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Sheeja K,Kuttan G

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although the importance of spiritual issues to people with cancer is by now widely acknowledged, there has been almost no research on the value of interventions specifically designed to enhance the spiritual experience of these patients. The present report describes an exploratory study on the effects of a brie...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Cunningham AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arthralgia affects postmenopausal women receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer. Given the existing evidence for electroacupuncture (EA) for treatment of osteoarthritis in the general population, this study aims to establish the feasibility of studying EA for treating AI-related arthralgia. P...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Mao JJ,Bruner DW,Stricker C,Farrar JT,Xie SX,Bowman MA,Pucci D,Han X,DeMichele A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of traditional herbal medicine (THM) as treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) has not been clearly demonstrated. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of THM as adjunctive therapies for NPC using the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Five electronic databases, includi...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Kim W,Lee WB,Lee J,Min BI,Lee H,Cho SH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Increasing physical activity (PA) is safe and beneficial in lung cancer (LC) patients. Advanced-stage LC patients are under-studied and have worse symptoms and quality of life (QoL). We evaluated the feasibility of monitoring step count in advanced LC as well as potential correlations between P...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Bade BC,Brooks MC,Nietert SB,Ulmer A,Thomas DD,Nietert PJ,Scott JB,Silvestri GA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in cancer detection and treatment have resulted in an increase in the survival rate of individuals diagnosed with cancer. The increased survival rate brings new challenges for increasing the quality of life for cancer survivors. Debilitating side effects can result from the cancer itself and the cancer...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Schneider CM,Dennehy CA,Roozeboom M,Carter SD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered expression of a cytosolic flavoenzyme NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) has been seen in many human tumors. Its remarkable overexpression in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA; an aggressive malignancy of the biliary duct system) was associated with poor prognosis and short survival of the patients. Inhibition of N...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Khunluck T,Kukongviriyapan V,Senggunprai L,Duangarsong W,Prawan A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many botanical immunomodulators are used as adjuvants along with cancer chemotherapy. However, information on the impact of concurrent administration of such botanicals on pharmacokinetics of chemotherapy agents is inadequate. This study investigates inhibitory activities of 3 popular botanical adjuvants: ASPAR...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Patil D,Gautam M,Gairola S,Jadhav S,Patwardhan B

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although localized colon cancer is often successfully treated with surgery, advanced disease requires aggressive systemic therapy that has lower effectiveness. Approximately 30% to 75% of patients with colon cancer use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but there is limited formal evidence of survival effic...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： McCulloch M,Broffman M,van der Laan M,Hubbard A,Kushi L,Abrams DI,Gao J,Colford JM Jr

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the limitations and side effects of conventional cancer treatment, especially in relation to quality of life (QOL), patients are increasingly utilizing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to supplement health-related outcomes. However, evidence for the safety and efficacy of such treatments i...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Oh B,Butow P,Mullan B,Hale A,Lee MS,Guo X,Clarke S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of advances in medical treatment, the survival of cancer patients is prolonged. In line with the prolonged survival time of cancer the incidence of second primary cancer has increased. There is currently no effective way to prevent the occurrence of secondary primary cancer (SPC). OBJECTIVES:The aim...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Chang CC,Bi KW,Lin HJ,Su YC,Wang WL,Lin CY,Ting CF,Sun MF,Huang ST

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming more common in medical practice, but little is known about the concurrent use of CAM and conventional treatment. Therefore, the aim was to investigate the types of CAM used and their prevalence in a regional patient cohort with breast cancer (BC). MET...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Chin CY,Chen YH,Wu SC,Liu CT,Lee YF,Tsai MY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-grade gliomas are the most common and invasive malignant brain tumors in adults, and they are almost universally fatal because of drug resistance and recurrence. In spite of the progress in adjuvant therapy (like temozolomide) and irradiation after surgery, no effective salvage therapy is currently avai...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Yao CJ,Han TY,Shih PH,Yi TY,Lai IC,Chang KH,Lai TY,Chang CL,Lai GM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The British developmental biologist John Beard, DSc (1858-1924) is little remembered today. Yet, he made outstanding contributions to the life sciences. Beard deserves to be included among the leading biologists of the late 19th and early 20th century. He has been hailed as a forerunner of the present-day theory of th...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Moss RW

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of patients with cancer have used or are using the Gerson therapy, an alleged anticancer metabolic diet. However, there is almost no scientific support for this regimen. Hence, the present case review study of 6 patients with metastatic cancer who used the Gerson therapy aims at critically evalua...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Molassiotis A,Peat P

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and most chemotherapeutic drugs have limited success in treating this disease. Furthermore, some drugs show undesirable side effects due to the enrichment of cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are present, leading to resistance to conventional chemotherapy and tum...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Kim M,Kim YS,Kim KM,Ko HC,Kim SJ,Kim JH,Kim Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circadian production of melatonin by the pineal gland during the night provides an inhibitory signal to tissue-isolated steroid receptor SR+ and - MCF-7 human breast cancer xenografts in female nude rats. A pivotal mechanism for melatonin's anticancer effects in vivo involves a melatonin receptor-mediated inhibiti...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Blask DE,Dauchy RT,Brainard GC,Hanifin JP

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recurrence of cancer is a traumatic and stressful experience, and a number of approaches have been proposed to manage or treat the associated psychological distress. Meditative techniques such as mindfulness may be able to improve an individual's ability to cope with stressful life events such as cancer diagnosis or...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Arden-Close E,Mitchell F,Davies G,Bell L,Fogg C,Tarrant R,Gibbs R,Yeoh CC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melatonin (MLT) is known to possess potent antioxidant, antiproliferative, immune-modulating, and hormone-modulating properties. Clinical evidence suggests that MLT may have a possible role in the treatment of cancer. The authors systematically reviewed the effects of MLT in conjunction with chemotherapy, ra...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Seely D,Wu P,Fritz H,Kennedy DA,Tsui T,Seely AJ,Mills E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) syndrome causes significant pain as an adverse effect of treatment, with few nonpharmacological interventions tested. A somatic yoga and meditation (SYM) intervention on functional outcomes and quality of life (QOL) was investigated. DESIGN AND METHODS:Indivi...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Galantino ML,Tiger R,Brooks J,Jang S,Wilson K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This article discusses the results of an evaluation of the one-year implementation period of an integrative care program at a pediatric oncology ward, which consists of integrative care treatments offered three times a week to the patients. The guiding questions are how the model was implemented, which factor...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Stritter W,Rutert B,Eggert A,Längler A,Holmberg C,Seifert G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To introduce the application of wheel balance cancer therapy (WBCT) in cancer treatment through an intensive study of a representative patient. METHOD:A 59-year-old, female patient who was a secondhand smoker and who carried no significant medical and family history was diagnosed with T1N0M1 (stage 4) lung adenoca...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Park HM,Kim SY,Jung IC,Lee YW,Cho CK,Yoo HS

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：HYPOTHESIS:Anorexia and cancer cachexia produce significant loss of adipose tissue and muscle mass and eventually reduce survival in cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN:This phase II study was conducted to assess the efficacy and the safety of an herbal decoction with Astragali radix in patients with anorexia in advanced ca...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Lee JJ,Lee JJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to investigate whether the extracellular-to-intracellular fluid volume (E/I) ratio can predict survival in patients with metastatic cancer. METHODS:Clinical data were collected from April 2016 to March 2018. Patients aged ≥19 years with metastatic solid tumor were eligible. Bioimpedance analys...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Lee JY,Ryu HS,Yoon SS,Kim EH,Yoon SW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional anticancer therapies still cause difficulties with selective eradication and accompanying side effects that reduce patients' quality of life (QOL). Fucoidan is extracted from seaweeds and has already exhibited broad bioactivities, including anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, in basic s...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Takahashi H,Kawaguchi M,Kitamura K,Narumiya S,Kawamura M,Tengan I,Nishimoto S,Hanamure Y,Majima Y,Tsubura S,Teruya K,Shirahata S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESES: Postcancer cognitive impairment (PCCI) is observed in a substantial number of breast cancer survivors, persisting for as long as 20 years in some subgroups. Although compensatory strategies are frequently suggested, no restorative interventions have yet been identified. This study ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Alvarez J,Meyer FL,Granoff DL,Lundy A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnosine has been demonstrated to play an antitumorigenic role in certain types of cancer. However, its underlying mechanism is unclear. In this study, the roles of carnosine in cell proliferation and its underlying mechanism were investigated in the cultured human cervical gland carcinoma cells HeLa and cervical squ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Bao Y,Ding S,Cheng J,Liu Y,Wang B,Xu H,Shen Y,Lyu J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant gliomas are the most common brain tumors with high rates of recurrence and mortality. Novel approaches are in research, and immunotherapy emerges as a promising strategy. Recently, scientific attention has been focused on Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (GL-PS), one of the critical bioactive components of ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Wang C,Shi S,Chen Q,Lin S,Wang R,Wang S,Chen C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study portrays the characteristics of patients who attended an integrative oncology clinic at a large comprehensive cancer center and evaluated whether this service addressed patients' concerns about complementary and integrative medicine (CIM). METHODS:Patient information was collected prior to an int...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Frenkel M,Cohen L,Peterson N,Palmer JL,Swint K,Bruera E

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00