The Relationship between Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Breast Cancer Early Detection: A Critical Review

Table 2

Complementary and Alternative Therapies as Reported by Selected Studies.

	Study
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)
Natural products and diet
General vitamins/supplements	x	x		x
Chondroitin							x
coQ10				x
Creatin							x
Glucosamine							x
Omega-3 folic acid		x
High dose megavitamins							x		x
Selenium		x
Vitamin E					x
Other vitamins/supplements		x
General herbal remedies	x		x						x
Bee Pollen							x
Black Cohosh					x
Dong Quai					x
Echinacea							x
Essiac				x
Evening Primrose oil					x
Flaxseed		x
Ginko							x
Ginseng					x		x
Green tea		x
Kava Kava							x
Milk thistle							x
Red clover					x
Saw Palmetto		x					x
Shark cartilage		x		x
Saint John's Wort				x			x
Soy		x		x
Valerian							x
Wild Yam					x
Other herbs		x
Hormones
Herbal Rx for menopause		x
Phytoestrogen supplements					x
Dietary phytoestrogens					x
Melatonin		x					x
Tropical progesterone cream					x
Special diet	x		x
Commercial weight loss programs									x
Healthy eating					x
Low fat diet		x
Macrobiotic		x
Soy rich diet		x
Vegan		x
Vegetarian		x
Organic products				x
Lifestyle diets									x
Nutritional supplements					x
Other diets		x
Manipulative and body-based practices
Massage therapy	x	x	x	x		x	x	x
Reflexology		x
Mind and body medicine
Acupuncture	x	x	x			x	x	x	x
Acupressure	x
Hypnosis			x				x	x	x
Imagery/visualization		x	x					x	x
Meditation	x	x	x	x				x
Relaxation techniques			x	x				x	x
Tai chi/Chi gong		x
Yoga	x	x	x	x
Other mind body		x
Consultations
Counselor/psychologist		x
Chiropractic therapy				x		x	x	x	x
Dietician		x
Herbalist								x
Homeopathy		x	x				x	x	x
Lifestyle advice								x
Naturopath		x				x	x
Nutritional advice								x
Osteopathy		x				x
Energy therapies	x		x						x
Reiki		x
Biofeedback/Energy healing		x	x				x	x	x
Whole medical systems
Traditional Chinese medicine		x						x
Ayurveda								x
Folk remedies									x
American Indian								x
Others			x	x				x
Exercise	x
Prayer/spiritual practices		x	x	x				x	x
Support groups				x					x
Other physical therapies		x

Studies: (1) DiGianni et al., (2003 and 2006), [14, 15]; (2) Field et al., (2009), [17]; (3) Mueller et al., (2008), [19]; (4) Myers et al., (2008), [20]; (5) Gollschewski et al., (2005), [18]; (6) Downey et al., (2009), [4]; (7) Robinson et al., (2002), [21]; (8) Druss and Rosenheck (1999), [16]; (9) Gray et al., (2002), [7].