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Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

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Changes to This Summary (10/26/2017)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
This section was extensively revised.
Revised text to state that the roots of the ginger plant have been used in cooking and by some cultures to treat nausea, vomiting, and certain other medical conditions.
Added Medicinal Mushrooms as a new subsection.
The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) subsection was extensively revised.
Added Glutamine as a new subsection.
Revised text to state that tea originates from the plant Camellia sinensis, and contains polyphenol compounds, particularly catechins, which are antioxidants and whose biological activities may be relevant to cancer prevention.
This summary is written and maintained by the PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board, which is editorially independent of NCI. The summary reflects an independent review of the literature and does not represent a policy statement of NCI or NIH. More information about summary policies and the role of the PDQ Editorial Boards in maintaining the PDQ summaries can be found on the About This PDQ Summary and PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database pages.
  • Updated: October 26, 2017

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