Although it’s widely used for chronic pain, there’s controversy as to its value. Now, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City, reviewed the evidence in 4 chronic pain conditions.
Researchers at the Cancer Centers of the Carolinas, in Seneca, South Carolina, studied the effects of the Yoga for Cancer Survivors (YOCAS) program on sleep, fatigue, and quality of life. The results were reported during the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
That’s the recommendation from Dr. Barrie Cassileth, who is chief of the integrative medicine service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Highlights from the Medscape interview are listed below.
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City studied whether acupuncture reduces pain and dysfunction in patients with squamous cell cancer and a history of neck dissection (photo) — a surgical procedure used to control neck lymph node metastasis.
Laboratory research suggests that Zyflamend — an extract containing 10 herbs — decreases prostate cancer growth. Now, researchers from the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia are starting a systematic evaluation in patients.
 Researchers from the Université de Montréal report, “that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last 2 trimesters of pregnancy.” The results are scheduled for presentation during the annual meeting of The Teratology Society.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has an active integrative medicine department. Entries on this blog related to studies and perspective by its faculty can be found here. Now, researchers from Sloan-Kettering have categorized the beneficial and the potentially hazardous CAM options used by patients with cancer.
I exercise at night — when I exercise that is.
 Massage is a popular adjunct to cancer palliation. And, Prof. Ernst says “the evidence is encouraging.
It’s effective and safe as add-on therapy following major operations, according to researchers at the VA Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Three members of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City have published their views.
This is the second study in a week to report a positive effect in patients with head and neck cancer complicated by xerostomia (abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva).
During the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Dr. David Pfister from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City reported that following surgery, acupuncture reduced pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients.
Ten years ago, the late Dr. William Fair, a surgeon at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and CAM advocate wrote, “epidemiologic and laboratory evidence increasingly demonstrate that nutritional factors, especially reduced fat intake, soy proteins, vitamin E derivatives, and selenium, may have a protective effect against prostate cancer.” Now, Steffen Theobald, a nutritional consultant and … Continue reading A ten-year perspective: The influence of nutrition on prostate cancer
At the US News website, Avery Comarow has a positive report on CAM use in US hospitals.