Abstract
This article reviews complementary and alternative therapies for advanced prostate cancer. This is not a comprehensive survey of nontraditional therapies for prostate cancer. Rather, this review focuses on alternative and complementary therapies with published studies to evaluate efficacy and safety. Three areas are addressed: alternative forms of hormonal therapy, management of side effects of hormonal therapy, and management of skeletal complications.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Acupuncture
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Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
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Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
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Androgen Antagonists / therapeutic use
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Androgens
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Anemia / chemically induced
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Anemia / drug therapy
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Anticarcinogenic Agents / therapeutic use
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Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / adverse effects
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
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Complementary Therapies*
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Depression / chemically induced
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Depression / drug therapy
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Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use
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Erythropoietin / therapeutic use
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Female
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Flushing / chemically induced
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Humans
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Hypericum
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Male
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Multicenter Studies as Topic
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Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / drug therapy
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Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / therapy
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Osteoporosis / chemically induced
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Osteoporosis / drug therapy
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Phytotherapy
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Pilot Projects
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Prospective Studies
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Prostatic Hyperplasia / drug therapy
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Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy*
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Serenoa
Substances
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Androgen Antagonists
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Androgens
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Anticarcinogenic Agents
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Diphosphonates
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Plant Extracts
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herbal preparation PC-SPES
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Erythropoietin
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saw palmetto extract