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Cancer

Over the past few years, a variety of studies have demonstrated the positive effects of certain herbs, vitamins, natural hormones, foods or food extracts for people diagnosed with cancer. Studies have also shown that patients are taking advantage of these complementary and alternative options.

Read on to find out more about what natural medicine, nutrition, homeopathy, physical medicine, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatments can do to improve the quality of life — and perhaps the lifespan — of those diagnosed with cancer:


Does Lycopene Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Eat Right to Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk
Pass on the Fake Tan
Does Vitamin D Prevent Colon Cancer?
Vitamin C Protects Against Stomach Cancer
Black Cohosh May Prevent Breast Cancer
Yoga Gives Relief to Women with Breast Cancer
Pomegranate Juice Slows Prostate Cancer
Acupuncture can Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects
Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Garlic Extract May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Drinking Tea Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk
Green Tea Helpful for Certain Leukemia
Diet, Lifestyle Changes Improve Prostate Cancer Prognosis
Reduce Your Cancer Risk by Eating
Phytoestrogens May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk
Supplements During Chemotherapy, Radiation Treatment?
Shark Cartilage No Good for Cancer
Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk with Calcium
Black Tea Prevents Oral Cancer
Stay Active to Lower Deadly Cancer Risk
Prevent Cancer with Red Grapes
Cover Up: Are Clothes Better than Sunscreen?
Cancer Care: Beyond the Oncologist
Study on Cancer and CAM
Is it Safe to Use Antioxidant Supplements with Chemotherapy?
Antioxidants May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Vitamin E Improves Radiation Damage
Antioxidant Vitamins May Reduce Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Do Antioxidants Really Protect against Breast Cancer?
B Vitamins May Reduce Cervical Cancer Risk
Beans and Lentils Prevent Breast Cancer
Calcium: Good for More than Just Bones
Calcium, Vitamin D Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence Together
Guidelines Issued for Cancer Treatments
Green Tea Protects Against Cervical Cancer
More Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
Overuse of Herbal Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Anticancer Spices
Honey Reduces Radiation-Induced Mouth Sores
A Tomato a Day Reverses a Precancerous Mouth Condition
Lycopene Effective Adjunctive Prostate Cancer Treatment
Miso Soup, Soy Isoflavones & Breast Cancer Risk
Mistletoe as Cancer Treatment Unlikely
Nutrients Reduce Risk of Some Cancers
Selenium Reduces Risk of Prostate Cancer
More Evidence: Selenium Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk
Selenium May Decrease Chemotherapy Side Effects
FDA Agrees: Selenium Supplement Reduces Risk of Some Cancers
Shiitake Mushroom Extract Does Not Help Men with Prostate Cancer
Soy Foods Reduce Uterine Cancer Risk
Fight Cancer with Strawberries, Garlic, and Kale
Vegetables Reduce Kidney Cancer Risk
Vitamin D May Protect against a Wide Variety of Cancer Types
Vitamin E Protects against Chemotherapy-Induced Nerve Damage
Vitamin E Prevents Painful Radiation Therapy Side Effect

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The health information contained in this site is not intended as medical advice and should not be considered a substitute for appropriate medical care. Any products mentioned in studies cited in Healthnotes articles are not necessarily endorsed by Bastyr. As with any product, consult with a natural health practitioner to discuss what may be best for you.

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