Read press release Finding further information on complementary and alternative therapies
This page tells you about finding further information on complementary and alternative therapies when you have cancer. There is information about
Always ask your doctors and nurses about whether any complementary or alternative cancer therapy you are thinking of using might interact with your other treatments. If they don’t have the information you need they may be able to direct you to other people who can help. You may also find the following sections of this website useful
Other sources of written information on complementary and alternative therapies include
Books
There are various books about complementary and alternative therapies. Many of these are specific to cancer. But like complementary and alternative therapy websites, they aren’t all reliable. It can be very difficult to work out which ones are reputable.
Be wary of books that claim an alternative therapy can cure cancer. Or have stories about people who say they cured their cancer using a specific type of diet, vitamin or dietary supplement. This may true in rare individual cases. But unless there have been clinical trials using the therapy in a large number of people, we can't be sure that the therapy alone cured cancer.
If you are looking for books on this subject it may help to use the same advice we give in our useful tips for looking for information on the internet. You can also look at our complementary therapy reading list.
Leaflets and booklets
Several reputable cancer organisations produce general information leaflets or booklets about using complementary therapies or alternative cancer therapies. These are listed on our complementary therapies reading list.
Medical journals
Some medical journals have published research into complementary and alternative therapies. These journals are generally aimed at health professionals or researchers working in this area. But you may find they help to show you what is available and what research work is going on. The following general medical journals publish papers about cancer and complementary therapies
- The Lancet
- The Lancet Oncology
- The Journal of Clinical Oncology
- The British Journal of Cancer
- Annals in Oncology
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Some medical journals devote their content just to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – for example,
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
- Integrative Cancer Therapies
Most medical journals are now available online. You usually have to pay to have full access to each journal. But if you would like to view an abstract from a specific paper you can do this by searching
Many cancer organisations give information about complementary and alternative therapies. Some specific organisations also devote their time to providing information or doing research into complementary and alternative therapies, such as
These organisations are not specific to cancer but they provide information to health professionals and the public about integrated health care.
The professional organisations for individual therapies can also give you information. And our complementary therapies organisations page has a list of useful organisations that can give you information about complementary therapies.
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Mrs Renée Dangoor
CancerHelp UK is generously supported by Dr N E Dangoor CBE to honour the life of Mrs Renée Dangoor
