"Complementary medicine refers to treatments that are used with standard treatment.” via @theNCI
"Alternative medicine refers to treatments that are used instead of standard treatment.” via @theNCI
Examples of complementary therapies include: acupuncture, tai chi, massage, yoga, meditation.
This month we welcomed 26 participants and averaged 10 tweets per participant. You can find more of our chat statistics here and the transcript here. The questions we used to lead the discussion were:
T1: Are you familiar with complimentary therapies? How do patients hear about? Which have you tried?
T2: Which complementary therapies from your viewpoint seem to be most helpful? Ones to avoid/delay under certain circumstances?
T2: Which complementary therapies from your viewpoint seem to be most helpful? Ones to avoid/delay under certain circumstances?
T3A: If you looked into or pursued alternative therapy, pls share your decision process, experience, outcomes.
T3B: What are the provider thoughts when it comes to alternative therapies?
T4: What guidelines/considerations can help patients explore options? Certain therapies providers would feel uncomfortable with?
T3B: What are the provider thoughts when it comes to alternative therapies?
T4: What guidelines/considerations can help patients explore options? Certain therapies providers would feel uncomfortable with?
Please check below for the resources that were shared during the chat. And remember patients & caregivers are invited to continue our discussion on the Smart Patients platform at https://t.co/yHJfsjcmMS .
Christina and I look forward to you joining us on December 10, 2014 for our discussion of "Surviving the Holidays".
Dee
RESOURCES*some links updated 8/2016
@theNCI Complementary and Alternative Medicine workbook http://cam.cancer.gov/health_information/talking_about_cam.htm
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/
What do the terms integrative, complementary & alternative mean? from @NIH_NCCIH https://nccih.nih.gov/health/integrative-health
How to talk to your doctor about CAM: http://cam.cancer.gov/docs/workbook/tips_for_talking_to_provider.pdf
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/
What do the terms integrative, complementary & alternative mean? from @NIH_NCCIH https://nccih.nih.gov/health/integrative-health
How to talk to your doctor about CAM: http://cam.cancer.gov/docs/workbook/tips_for_talking_to_provider.pdf
Update (2016) - NCCAM now called National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health https://nccih.nih.gov/
NIH- NCCAM National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090825801965151
Society for Integrative Oncology - http://www.integrativeonc.org/
Integrative Health NYU - http://cancer.med.nyu.edu/integrative
@CancerCenter Cancer Treatment Centers of America
@AnnieAppleseed Project handout http://t.co/LCYQIFbi28
Newsletter CAM highlights: http://cam.cancer.gov/news_and_events/occam_newsletter.htm
Books:
Mind-Body Practices in Cancer Care http://t.co/YTnjtdvHHW
Cancer Care for the Whole Patient http://t.co/4uOkJH6Zk3
Articles:
Updated (2016) Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Women with Gynecologic Cancers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11855870
Updated (2016) Complementary Medicine in Palliative Care and Cancer Symptom Management
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17034678
Four Reasons to Consider Probiotics With Radiation Therapy
http://t.co/vOHIffZzTR
Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Use of Integrative Therapies as Supportive Care in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer - http://t.co/oQDy2HwuoQ
What Integrative Medicine Is… and Is Not in @AWomansHealth By Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD http://awomanshealth.com/what-integrative-medicine-is-and-is-not/
Updated (2016) A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL OF MINDFULNESS-BASED ART THERAPY (MBAT) 4 WOMEN W/ CANCER
Where to go to find information on specific CAM therapies:
NCI LiveHelp https://t.co/6sCCNLaTZa
Medline Plus : for info on CAM therapies. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Search PubMed for Specific CAM articles based on scientific studies http://t.co/9u0XVh0ZUY
Check credentials under your state's license verification: NYS= http://t.co/FkG586Z81X
Video:
Community Voices: Stories of Survival by @Smart_Patients - Stephanie Sugars http://t.co/fgHhkQEGgh
Webinar:
Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care @cancer_connect webinar w/ Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD http://t.co/jViOxTYxrz
Video:
Community Voices: Stories of Survival by @Smart_Patients - Stephanie Sugars http://t.co/fgHhkQEGgh
Webinar:
Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care @cancer_connect webinar w/ Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD http://t.co/jViOxTYxrz
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