@article{TLCR8631,
author = {Eran Ben-Arye and Shoshana Keren Rosenberg and Noah Samuels},
title = {Integrative physicians and an herbal cancer “cure”},
journal = {Translational Lung Cancer Research},
volume = {5},
number = {4},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Oncologists are frequently asked about herbal remedies claiming to “cure” cancer, or at least delay its progression. While complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) should be aimed primarily at improving quality-of-life (QOL) related concerns, “wonder cures” are part of an alternative health belief model providing hope for a “miracle” where conventional treatment has failed. We describe a physician with extensive small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) undergoing chemotherapy, with significant toxicities and impaired daily function. He had come for an integrative physician (IP) consultation, provided by a medical doctor dually trained in CIM and supportive cancer care, taking place in a conventional supportive cancer care service. We describe the IP consultation in general and regarding an herbal remedy which was being promoted as a “cure” for cancer. The subsequent patient-tailored CIM treatment process, in which patients receive evidence-based guidance on treatments which address QOL-related concerns, are presented.},
issn = {2226-4477}, url = {https://tlcr.amegroups.org/article/view/8631}
}