Many breast cancer patients subscribe to various complementary and integrative therapies to provide relief from anxiety, depression, pain, and chemotherapy and radiation therapy related complications and side effects. Quality of life issues become important in providing comfort and life balance. In addition to their oncology physicians and other health care providers, patients may also receive therapeutic assistance for their cancer care from which of the following?

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Breast cancer patients are increasingly seeking and using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and integrative therapies to enhance their surgical and medical treatment (see Table 8-5). Besides using products such as green tea, vitamins E and C, and flaxseed, breast cancer patients are incorporating massage therapy and meditation and enlisting the help of dietitians and nutritionists as they battle breast cancer.

Many Breast Cancer Patients Subscribe to Various Complementary and Integrative