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For example, if lung cancer spreads to the brain, the disease is still called Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)—also referred to as
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Further support comes from the fact that lung cancer death rates in the United Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments are the diverse
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Is the therapy to cure the cancer or allow standard treatment to work better?
cancer: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
The most common cancers are skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, Alternative medicine rarely claims to be able to cure cancer on a regular basis,

The Wellness Community-Frankly Speaking About Lung Cancer (2nd
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Is the therapy to cure the cancer or allow standard treatment to work better?
cancer: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
The most common cancers are skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, Alternative medicine rarely claims to be able to cure cancer on a regular basis,
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Did you know there are natural or alternative cancer treatments that overall have a 50% true cure rate on cancer patients given up on by orthodox medicine?
Choice of Therapy
The Cancer Cure Foundation does not recommend the abandonment of conventional therapies in favor of alternative therapies. That is a matter of personal
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Key words: alternative medicine, cancer, complementary medicine, Internet A US study, for instance, surveyed 139 lung cancer patients and found that 16%
NCCAM Newsletter--Fall 2004
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is an active Q: My brother is only considering CAM to treat his lung cancer.
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The Cure For All Advanced Cancers · Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in men,
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Here are some things that are NOT "alternative medicine". Taking time with patients, getting to know You could cure lung cancer by stopping smoking.)