Integrative Medicine for Cancer-Related Pain: A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Acupuncture
3. Massage
4. Touch Therapies
5. Mind-Body Medicine
6. Herbal and Dietary Supplements
7. Multi-Modality CIM Treatment Programs
8. Challenges in Researching CIM for C-RP
9. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Samuels, N.; Ben-Arye, E. Integrative Medicine for Cancer-Related Pain: A Narrative Review. Healthcare 2024, 12, 403. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030403
Samuels N, Ben-Arye E. Integrative Medicine for Cancer-Related Pain: A Narrative Review. Healthcare. 2024; 12(3):403. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030403
Chicago/Turabian StyleSamuels, Noah, and Eran Ben-Arye. 2024. "Integrative Medicine for Cancer-Related Pain: A Narrative Review" Healthcare 12, no. 3: 403. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030403