Breast Cancer - Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Approach
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: In this article, we reviewed currently breast cancer risk factors, diagnosis and therapeutic opportunity in conventional medicine and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) as well as Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM), summarized different views on breast cancer between two medicines and application of utilizing CAM/CTM in treatment of breast cancer. In old CTM book described breast cancer as “Yan” and considered it is significantly related to emotional change special depression and lifetime hardship. In early stages, acupuncture and herb medicine can be considered as alternative medicine for treatment. Exercise to maintain good emotion can be considered as an effective way to prevent from breast cancer. However, better-designed trials of CAM/CTM methods on breast cancer prevention, progression, treatment and outcomes are needed in order to standardize their use as we move towards the personal medicine approach. Regular screen breast cancer in conventional medicine and early stage treatment is important.
Author: Luguang Luo
Institutions: Boston University, Roger Williams Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2183382795