CAM – General Information

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This website from the National Institutes of Health has many useful documents and links, most of which are to be found on the "Health Information" page. Under "treatment information" you can find further details about many CAM treatments. The document "10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web” will help you assess web sites. The link to "CAM on PubMed" allows you to search the medical literature for articles about specific topics of your choice.

National Library of Medicine: Dietary Supplements, Complementary or Alternative Medicines
Of the many useful links here, look particularly at the National Cancer Institute's Complementary and Alternative Medicine site and at the three sites sponsored by the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Medline Plus: Alternative Medicine
This website, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, offers links to many other sites with CAM information.

American Society of Anesthesiologist: What You Should Know About Her/Supplement Use and Anesthesia
This page has important information about herb and supplement use for patients who are about to undergo surgery.

Cancer-Specific Sites

NCI Office of Cancer, CAM
This links to the Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Cancer Institute. The most useful information for most people will be found at the "CAM Information" page. Here you will find information about specific CAM cancer treatments, press releases, and links to other important sites.

National Cancer Institute – Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Answers to frequently asked questions about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in cancer treatment.

National Cancer Institute – Pain Control Guide
Provides a Pain Control Guide for cancer patients and their families. Topics discussed include pain prevention, pain relief, and medication side effects.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Provides additional resources about the use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer treatment.

If you wish to search for medical literature or information more scientific in nature about CAM and Cancer, try the following web sites:

CAM on PubMed
Allows you to search through medical literature for the latest research studies on CAM and cancer.

Cancer Facts
Questions and answers about the treatment of cancer using complementary and alternative medicine; includes a resource list of research from scientific journals.