Cancer complementary and alternative medicine research at the US National Cancer Institute.
10.1007/s11655-011-0950-5
- Author:
Libin JIA
1
Author Information
1. Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. libinj@mail.nih.gov
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Complementary Therapies;
statistics & numerical data;
trends;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
International Cooperation;
National Cancer Institute (U.S.);
statistics & numerical data;
trends;
Neoplasms;
epidemiology;
therapy;
Research Support as Topic;
statistics & numerical data;
trends;
United States
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2012;18(5):325-332
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The United States National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research which includes different methods and practices (such as nutrition therapies) and other medical systems (such as Chinese medicine). In recent years, NCI has spent around $120 million each year on various CAM-related research projects on cancer prevention, treatment, symptom/side effect management and epidemiology. The categories of CAM research involved include nutritional therapeutics, pharmacological and biological treatments, mind-body interventions, manipulative and body based methods, alternative medical systems, exercise therapies, spiritual therapies and energy therapies on a range of types of cancer. The NCI Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) supports various intramural and extramural cancer CAM research projects. Examples of these cancer CAM projects are presented and discussed. In addition, OCCAM also supports international research projects.
