Complementary therapy
| Complementary therapy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Complementary therapy |
| Short definition | complementary therapy - (pronounced) (KOM-pleh-MEN-tuh-ree THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that is applied along with standard treatment but is not considered standard. Standard treatments are based on the results of scientific research and are currently accepted and widely used. Less research has been done on most types of complementary therapy. Complementary therapy includes acupuncture, nutritional supplements, massage therapy, hypnosis and meditation. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. Also called complementary medicine |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
complementary therapy - (pronounced) (KOM-pleh-MEN-tuh-ree THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that is applied along with standard treatment but is not considered standard. Standard treatments are based on the results of scientific research and are currently accepted and widely used. Less research has been done on most types of complementary therapy. Complementary therapy includes acupuncture, nutritional supplements, massage therapy, hypnosis and meditation. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. Also called complementary medicine
External links
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