Complementary and alternative therapy for breast cancer: The evidence so far

Cancer Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 307-310

  Jacobson, Judith S ^a   Verret, Wendy J ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREAST CANCER; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIGION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SELF HELP; SUPPORT GROUP; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0034758501     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2001.96001.x     Document Type: Review

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