title: Laboratory research in homeopathy: con.
abstract: Alternative medical approaches to human diseases such as cancer are becoming increasingly popular, but reports on their success rates have been highly variable. Homeopathy is an alternative medical practice often applied to less critical human diseases but one that has also been applied sporadically to the treatment of cancer. Animal studies on the use of homeopathy to treat experimental cancer are few and the evidence provided to date is far from conclusive. The debate presented here concerns the utility of animal studies on cancer treatment with homeopathic preparations. As part of a Point-Counterpoint feature, this review and its companion piece in this issue by Khuda-Bukhsh (Integr Cancer Ther. 2006;5:320-332) are composed of a thesis section, a response section in reaction to the companion thesis, and a rebuttal section to address issues raised in the companion response.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, USA. jmoffett@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Moffett
authors.forename: Peethambaran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.forename: M A A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Namboodiri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D015990:Placebo Effect; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water