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Future Directions of CAM Research in Pediatric OncologyUniversity of Minnesota School of Nursing, complementary and alternative medicine research, complementary and alternative medicine for Children's Oncology Group, postw001{at}umn.edu
Morgan-Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian
National Cancer Institute, Community Clinical Oncology Program, an NCI-supported clinical trials network
Children with cancer are using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to relieve symptoms, reduce side effects of treatment, and cope with the emotional aspects of having a life-threatening illness. Parental decisions about using CAM should be based on studies of efficacy and safety. Unfortunately, little evidence of efficacy is available for the majority of CAM therapies. This article discusses the methodological challenges to conducting CAM research in children and the evidence needed to support integrative medicine in pediatric oncology.
Key Words: complementary and alternative medicine CAM research pediatric oncology
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 5,
265-268 (2006) This article has been cited by other articles:
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