Individual therapies
Alternative cancer treatment clinics offer cancer treatments that are not part of conventional medicine. Information about them is widely available on the internet. There is not enough reliable evidence to support the treatments these clinics offer.
Summary
Alternative clinics offer treatments that are not part of conventional medicine.
There are many alternative clinics in Mexico, some in Europe.
Many of the treatments offered are not backed up by research.
Alternative therapies can be costly.
Alternative therapies have life-threatening side effects.
Last reviewed: 05 May 2022
Next review due: 05 May 2025
The phrases complementary therapy and alternative therapy are often used as if they mean the same thing. They may also be combined into one phrase – complementary and alternative therapies (CAMs).
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