Evidence Summaries for Integrative Cancer Therapies
To support informed decision-making, we develop evidence-based research summaries for complementary and integrative cancer therapies. These summaries focus on the safety and effectiveness of some of the more costly or invasive complementary therapies used in supportive cancer care.
Below, you will find the research summaries we have created. Each therapy includes:
- Patient versions – concise, easy-to-read summaries
- Health care professional versions – detailed and referenced analyses
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We strive to keep all summaries up to date; however, please note that they reflect the information available at the time of writing.
Evidence summaries for integrative cancer therapies
Dichloroacetate (DCA)
Last updated: September 2025
Last updated: September 2025
Intravenous Vitamin C
Last updated: June 2025
Last updated: June 2025
Intravenous Curcumin
Last updated: February 2024
Last updated: February 2024
Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Last updated: February 2024
Last updated: February 2024
Artemisinin
Last updated: January 2024
Last updated: January 2024
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
Last updated: January 2024
Last updated: January 2024
Locoregional Hyperthermia (LRHT)
Last updated: December 2023
Last updated: December 2023
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