title: Unproven (unorthodox) cancer treatments: a guide for healthcare professionals.
abstract: Patients often seek out unorthodox therapies, either in lieu of, or in addition to, conventional treatments. It is essential that healthcare providers have both a clear understanding of why patients pursue these unorthodox treatments and a basic knowledge of current unorthodox treatments. A historical overview is presented as well as a review of the current more popular types of unorthodox therapies.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zaloznik
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000266:history; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States