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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.

Overview

This section was extensively revised.

Botanicals/Herbal Products

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.

Mind-Body Therapies and Massage

The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) subsection was extensively revised.

Nutritional Therapies

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.

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