title: Complementary therapies: the American experience.
abstract: This article explains the difference between complementary and alternative medicine and describes the current levels of use of such therapies in the United States of America, particularly among cancer patients. The complementary therapies that can help cancer patients during treatment for their disease and during rehabilitation are treated in greater depth.
authors.affiliation: Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. Cassileth@mskcc.org
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cassileth
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D020407:Internet; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States