Modern medical practice relies heavily on the use of highly purified pharmaceutical
compounds whose purity can be easily assessed and whose pharmaceutical activity and …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain
why cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine. Describe possible …

Mushrooms are the fungi that have been used as food since time immemorial. Nutritionally
they are a valuable source of health food, which is low in calories, and rich in carbohydrates …

Objectives: To determine the patterns of use, knowledge, and attitudes toward
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among pharmacists. Design: Anonymous …

In vitro and animal studies have established that the polysaccharide fractions of Ganoderma
lucidum have potential antitumor activity and inhibitory effect on tumor metastasis. Ganopoly …

The objectives of this study were to assess the additional use of alternative (complementary)
therapies in patients with breast cancer who were receiving conventional treatment and to …

Medicinal mushrooms show great promise for disease treatments. They have been
employed in the Orient and Occident for thousands of years, although the practice has …

Preclinical studies have established that the polysaccharide fractions of Ganoderma lucidum
(Ling Zhi, reishi mashroom) have potential antitumor activity. Recent clinical studies have …

Clinically, gliomas are classified into four grades, with grade IV glioblastoma multiforme
being the most malignant and deadly, which accounts for 50% of all gliomas …

Integrative oncology is an evolving evidence-based specialty that uses complementary
therapies in concert with medical treatment to enhance its efficacy, improve symptom control …