Lifestyle, biomechanical, and bioenergetic complementary therapies in pediatric oncology.

Kathi J Kemper, Thomas W McLean

Journal: Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology 2007;4(4):187-93

PMID: 17022926

Abstract

After the diagnosis of cancer in a child is made, many families complement conventional medical care with lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, environment, and mind-body therapies. Biomechanical, bioenergetic, and other therapies are also sometimes sought. These include massage, chiropractic, acupuncture/acupressure, therapeutic touch, Reiki, homeopathy, and prayer. Some of these complementary therapies have well-established roles in cancer therapy for children, whereas others are controversial and require more research.

Address: Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.2310/7200.2006.018

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MeSH Terms: Child, Complementary Therapies, Diet, Energy Metabolism, Exercise, Humans, Life Style, Mind-Body Therapies, Neoplasms