Abstract
The aim of the European Society of Mastology (EUSOMA) Workshop, Florence, Italy, December
2004, was to produce guidelines on the use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) for breast cancer. The widespread use of CAM has to be acknowledged and the
reasons for this understood. Deficiencies in the practice of conventional medicine
that lead to the adoption of CAM need to be addressed. At the same time, CAM use for
breast cancer should be quality controlled, avoiding double standards in evaluation,
whilst recognising the problems of CAM research. These guidelines, which appear in
an accompanying paper, aim to help oncologists and cancer patients alike.
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Accepted:
February 10,
2006
Received:
January 27,
2006
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