Content Overview
- Summary
- At The Start Of Radiation Treatment For Rectal or Colon Cancer
- During Radiation Treatment
- Do's And Don'ts During Treatment
- Side Effects From External Radiation: During Treatment
- Emotional Side Effects of Radiation
- Toward The End Of Treatment
- If Radiation Treatment Is Not Working
- How To Live With Medications And Supplements
- How To Think About "Complementary" or "Alternative" Treatments
- How To Prepare In Case Of An Emergency Or Natural Disaster
Colorectal Cancer: In Treatment: External Radiation Therapy
How To Think About "Complementary" or "Alternative" Treatments
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So called "alternative" or "complementary" treatments such as acupuncture, massage therapy or yoga should only be considered in addition to medical treatments - not instead of them. There is no scientific evidence that any such treatments work on their own.
An excellent source of reliable information about each therapy and what medical evidence indicates with respect to cancer, is American Cancer Society Complete Guide To Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies $24.95 including shipping. (Available from www.cancer.org/docroot/PUB/PUB_0.asp or call 800.ACS.2345
To learn how to find and to choose the best practitioner of a particular complementary treatment, see the document in “To Learn More.”
Be sure to discuss any complementary treatments you are considering with your doctor before starting them.
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