Acupuncture: Complementary and alternative medicine - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 09/26/2008
Purpose of This PDQ Summary This PDQcancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of acupuncture as a treatment for cancer. The summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: A brief history of acupuncture research. The results of clinical studies of acupuncture.
Acupuncture: Complementary and alternative medicine - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 10/06/2006
Overview Acupuncture applies needles, heat, pressure, and other treatments to one or more places on the skin known as acupuncture points (see Question 1). Acupuncture has been used in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years as part of traditional Chinese medicine (see Question 2). Acupuncture has been used in the United States for about 200 years (see Question 2).
Adrenocortical carcinoma: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 05/16/2008
Purpose of This PDQ Summary This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Prognostic factors. Cellular classification. Staging. Treatment options by cancer stage.
Adrenocortical carcinoma: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 07/30/2008
General Information About Adrenocortical Carcinoma Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal gland. There are two adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are small and shaped like a triangle. One adrenal gland sits on top of each kidney. Each adrenal gland has two parts. The outer layer of the adrenal gland is the adrenal cortex. The center of the adrenal gland is the adrenal medulla.
AIDS-related lymphoma: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 09/25/2008
Purpose of This PDQ Summary This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the treatment of AIDS-related lymphoma. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Prognostic factors. Cellular classification. Staging. Treatment options by cancer stage.
AIDS-related lymphoma: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 06/13/2008
General Information About AIDS-Related Lymphoma AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system of patients who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks and weakens the body's immune system. The immune system is then unable to fight infection and diseases that invade the body.
Anal cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 05/16/2008
Purpose of This PDQ Summary This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the treatment of anal cancer. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Prognostic factors. Cellular classification. Staging. Treatment options by cancer stage.
Anal cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 06/13/2008
General Information About Anal Cancer Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus. The anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body.
Antineoplastons: Complementary and alternative medicine - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 04/24/2008
Purpose of This PDQ Summary This PDQcancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of antineoplastons as a treatment for cancer. The summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: A brief history of antineoplastons research.
Antineoplastons: Complementary and alternative medicine - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 03/13/2008
Overview Antineoplastons are chemical compounds that are found normally in urine and blood. For use in medical research, antineoplastons can be made from chemicals in a laboratory. (See Question 1.) Antineoplaston therapy was developed by Dr. S. R. Burzynski, who proposed the use of antineoplastons as a possible cancer treatment in 1976. (See Question 2.) No randomized, controlled trials showing the effectiveness of antineoplastons have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
