Studies have shown that women with breast cancer integrate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into their conventional cancer treatments. However, this could be detrimental in cancer due to concerns about possible drug-CAM interaction, harmful side effects, financial loss to the patient, diversion of important and expensive community resources, and the risk of increased emotional distress when patients fail to experience a promised cure or an enhanced quality of life
This web site aims to provide a platform for patients and care-givers to understand the potential benefits and interactions of CAM so that they can make their decision of integrating it into their conventional cancer treatments in a safe and informed way. |