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1. • • While some alternative methods rarely cause harm, others can have dangerous or even life-threatening side effects.
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   Is alternative medicine safer than conventional medicine?

   • While the practices are disparate, alternative medicine is generally seen as safer, even “gentler”, than conventional medicine. Despite perceptions, serious harms from alternative medicine have been documented in the medical literature and in this blog.

   The risks associated with alternative medicine

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   Is alternative medicine harmful?

   • Despite perceptions, serious harms from alternative medicine have been documented in the medical literature and in this blog. Beyond the obvious direct harms of a toxic therapy (e.g., treating children with autism with bleach), harms can also be caused by avoiding effective therapies in favour of ineffective ones.

   The risks associated with alternative medicine

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   What are alternative treatments?

   • Alternative treatments are those used instead of conventional treatment, for example, the use of a special diet to treat cancer rather than chemotherapy drugs. This differs slightly from complementary treatments, which are used alongside conventional treatments, for example, using acupuncture to reduce the side effects of standard treatment.

   Relatives warn of dangers of alternative treatments for cancer in BBC

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   Should cancer patients be worried about alternative treatments?

   • The worry held by these families is particularly prudent given the significant number of cancer patients who will choose to receive some form of alternative or complementary treatment. Alternative treatments are those used instead of conventional treatment, for example, the use of a special diet to treat cancer rather than chemotherapy drugs.

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   What are the risks of alternative therapy?

   • In addition, the potential costs to patients of placing their hopes in alternative treatments go beyond financial ones. One of the biggest risks of seeking alternative therapy is postponing or declining evidence-based conventional treatment, which might otherwise prolong or even save a patient’s life.

   Alternative therapies: what’s the harm? - Cancer Research UK

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   Are alternative therapies safe?

   • Doctors are generally supportive of people using any complementary therapies that may help them cope better with their illness. But they usually advise against using alternative therapies. If you decide to use an alternative therapy, it is important to check it is safe. Always check the credentials of the therapist.

   Alternative therapies - Macmillan Cancer Support

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3. www.bmj.com › content › 370Relatives warn of dangers of alternative treatments for ...

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   Jul 16, 2020 · A 2018 study investigated the survival outcomes of patients with non-metastatic cancers who received conventional treatment, compared with those patients who received alternative therapies and refused conventional treatment.

4. sciencebasedmedicine.org › the-risks-associatedThe risks associated with alternative medicine

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   • General Harms
   • Alternative Belief System Harms
   • Physical Manipulative Alternative Health Care Activities
   • Herbal and Nutritional Supplement Therapies

   Many harms are not specific to any particular form of CAM. The following general harms were identified, with the level of harm in brackets. 1. Using alternative health care instead of the existing biomedical standard of care for medically treatable conditions (higher) 2. Using alternative therapeutics which are new and where side-effects are unknow...

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   Some harms are unique to specific alternative medicine practices. The panel identified the following harms: 1. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 1.1. Toxicity associated with specific TCM products – some products associated with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and other harms. Some contain high levels of lead or mercury (higher) 1.2. Injuries from ...

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   The third major class of harms involved manual therapies: chiropractic, osteopathy, and massage: 1. Chiropractic 1.1. Injuries from spinal manipulative therapy – including vascular dissection, stroke, and subdural hematoma; neurological damage; fractures. This includes an array of SMT activities. (varies from higher to lower) 1.2. Injuries from spi...

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   The problems with herbal remedies and dietary supplements have been well documented at this blog, and are similar to concerns about TCM products:

   Toxicity with specific remedies/supplements that contain metals – owing to a lack of quality control (higher)

   Toxicity with specific remedies/supplements that are adulterated with drugs – owing again to a lack of quality control (higher)

   Adverse effects of specific remedies/supplements – these may be unlisted on the product (higher)

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6. news.cancerresearchuk.org › 2015/04/27 › alternativeAlternative therapies: what’s the harm? - Cancer Research UK

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   Apr 27, 2015 · Furthermore, alternative ‘natural’ therapies are not guaranteed to be safe. Examples include a serious risk of cyanide poisoning from laetrile, permanent scarring or disfigurement from cancer salves, and bowel damage, blood salt imbalances or even life-threatening septicaemia caused by coffee enemas. “But it works….

7. www.macmillan.org.uk › alternative-therapiesAlternative therapies - Macmillan Cancer Support

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   Using some alternative therapies may not do any harm, but others could be very harmful. Even when a cancer is advanced, cancer treatments can help control it and help people live longer, often for many years. Find information about making treatment decisions.

8. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › alternativeAlternative medicine: Definition, examples, benefits, and risks

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   • Author: Jennifer Huizen

   • Mind-body therapies. Mind-body therapies focus on the relationship between the mind and body to help treat or manage a condition. Some examples include
   • Biological therapies. Biologically based therapies use substances such as plants and foods to improve health or treat conditions. Some examples include
   • Biofield therapies. These therapies aim to help people by manipulating invisible energy fields. According to some medical systems and practices, the energy around the body can influence health.
   • Body-based therapies. Body-based therapies involve a therapist physically moving one or more parts of a person’s body for therapeutic benefits. Common examples include

9. www.nhs.uk › conditions › complementary-andComplementary and alternative medicine - NHS

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   Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is treatment that falls outside of mainstream healthcare. These treatments range from acupuncture and homeopathy, to aromatherapy, meditation and colonic irrigation.

10. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › cancer11 alternative cancer treatments to consider - Mayo Clinic

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    Jan 5, 2024 · But many alternative cancer treatments are unproved and some may even be dangerous. To help you sort out the good from the bad, here are 11 alternative cancer treatments that are generally safe. Plus, there is growing evidence that these treatments may provide some benefit.