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  • OCCAM
    The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the NCI in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine.
  • NCCAM
    NCCAM, at the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating authoritative information.

Nutritional Methods

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) supplements or diets used as cancer prevention or treatment methods.

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Specific Types of Nutritional Methods

  • Coenzyme Q10 (PDQ®)
    [ patient ] [ health professional ]
    Expert-reviewed information summary about the use of coenzyme Q10 as a treatment for people with cancer.
  • Gerson Therapy (PDQ®)
    [ patient ] [ health professional ]
    Expert-reviewed information summary about Gerson therapy as a treatment for people with cancer.
  • Gonzalez Regimen (PDQ®)
    [ patient ] [ health professional ]
    Expert-reviewed information summary about the Gonzalez regimen as a treatment for people with cancer.
  • Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements (PDQ®)
    [ patient ] [ health professional ]
    Expert-reviewed information summary about the use of nutrition and dietary supplements for reducing the risk of developing prostate cancer or for treating prostate cancer.

Clinical Trials for Nutritional Methods

Find Clinical Trials for Nutritional Methods
Check for U.S. clinical trials about nutritional therapy methods from NCI’s list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting participants. The list of trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.