Helpful Resources

Books:

Sources of information about complementary and alternative medicine include the following books. Internet resources are also listed below.

Complementary/Alternative/Integrative Medicine: General

• Cassileth B, Lucarelli C.  Herb-Drug Interactions in Oncology.  Ontario, Canada: BC Decker, 2003.
• Gordon, Jim and Curtin, Sharon. Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary, and Conventional Therapies. Perseus Publishing, 2000.
• American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society’s Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods. Atlanta, GA., American Cancer Society, 2000.
• Boik, John. Cancer & Natural Medicine: A Textbook of Basic Science and Clinical Research. Princeton, MN, Oregon Medical Press, 2000.
• Lerner, Ph.D., Michael, Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1994.
• Stockdale, Brenda. You Can Beat the Odds: The Surprising Factors Behind Chronic Illness and Cancer. Sentient Publications, 2009.
• American Institute of Cancer. Dietary Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention & Treatment. New York, Plenum Press, 1996.
• Crellin JK, Philpott J, editors. Herbal medicine past and present. Volume II. A reference guide to medicinal plants. Duke University Press: Durham and London 1990.
• Thomson Healthcare. PDR for Herbal Medicine. Thomson Reuters, Montvale, 2007.

Peer Reviewed Journals

The following journals review a variety of alternative/complementary approaches rather than promoting any specific therapies:

• Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine: http://www.alternative-therapies.com/  
• Integrative Cancer Therapies: http://ict.sagepub.com/
• The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine:  http://www.liebertpub.com/Products/Product.aspx?pid=26

• Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology:  http://www.bcdecker.com/productdetails.aspx?bjid=329

 

Internet Resources:

Alternative Medicine

• Alternative Medicine Foundation : http://www.amfoundation.org/info.htm
• Ask Noah – Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://www.noah-health.org/en/alternative/index.html
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://www.cancer.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=14821490-ee6c-4e7c-80b5-c4fb3cbbb07e
• InteliHealth: Alternative Health: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/8513.html
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/  

• Rosenthal Center For Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://www.rosenthal.hs.columbia.edu/index.html  

Complementary Therapies

• The Alternative Medicine Homepage:  http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
• Ask NOAH: http://www.noah-health.org/
• Brenda Stockdale – Healing Body & Mind Through Relaxation: http://brendastockdale.com
• Center for Mind-Body Medicine:  http://www.cmbm.org/
• American Cancer Society:  http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
• Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute (NCI): http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/
• Defeat Cancer : http://www.defeatcancer.info/
• Complementary Therapies, Clinical Trials: http://www.cancer.gov/search/SearchClinicalTrials.aspx   

• Complementary Therapies, Other Educational Materials and Information: http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/

Dietary/Nutrition

• ConsumerLab.com: http://www.consumerlab.com/
• NAL: Vegetarian Nutrition Resource List: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/vegetarian.pdf
• The Food Guide Pyramid, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion: http://www.mypyramid.gov/
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (NAL): http://www.nal.usda.gov/
• Department of Clinical Nutrition: http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/departments-and-divisions/clinical-nutrition/index.html

 

Dietary Supplements

• The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/
• Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (ODS): http://ods.od.nih.gov/
• ODS: Specific Supplements Fact Sheets: http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Information_About_Individual_Dietary_Supplements.aspx
• American Cancer Society’s Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/ETO_5_2_5.asp?sitearea=ETO 
• Dietary Supplements: http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/default.htm
• Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users: http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/ConsumerInformation/ucm110493.htm

Education

• Clinical Trials: http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-at-md-anderson/index.html
• Integrative Medicine Program: http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/integrative-medicine-program/index.html
• The Learning Center: http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/guide-to-md-anderson/places-to-visit/the-learning-center.html
• National Brain Tumor Foundation:  http://www.braintumor.org
• National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov
• National Lymphedema Network:  http://www.lymphnet.org
• National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov
• Quackwatch: http://www.quackwatch.com/

Government Resources

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health:  http://nccam.nih.gov/
• Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM), National Institutes of Health:  http://www.cancer.gov/cam/
• Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health : http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx
• MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html

  

Health

• Health A to Z: http://www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/
• Continuum Center for Health and Healing: http://www.healthandhealingny.org/library/index.asp

  

Herbal Medicine

• American Botanical Council: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Homepage&cvridirect=true
• ConsumerLab.com: http://www.consumerlab.com/
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/default.htm

  

Pain Management

• Pain Control – A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/paincontrol