Complementary
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Complementarymedicine

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Complementary therapy may include nutritional, psychological, and physical approaches.

Many ovarian cancer survivors continue to explore the possibilities of complementary medicine as an adjunct to standard medical care. Examples are: acupuncture, naturopathy, massage, reflexology, etc.

There are many naturopaths in Oregon and SW Washington. There are also naturopaths who have special training in naturopathic oncology and are board certified (FABNO) in this area. Their directory can be found here: oncanp.org

IEP (The Immune Enhancement Project) in Portland is also an option for complementary treatments combined in one clinic: iep-portland.org

You can find more information on complementary therapy on the NIH website: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/integrative-health

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FAQ I had my ovaries removed – could I still get ovarian cancer? Technically, no; women who have their ovaries removed…
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Glossary Abdomen: The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. Acupuncture: The technique of inserting…
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CA 125 CA-125, which stands for “Cancer Antigen 125” is a protein that may be found in high amounts in the blood…
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Diagnosis Detection No reliable screening or early detection tests exist for ovarian cancer. The Pap test does not test for ovarian cancer; it…
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Risk factors Research has shown that certain risk factors increase the likelihood a woman may get ovarian cancer. Other factors may actually…
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Symptoms Ovarian cancer does have symptoms, but they are usually subtle and easily mistaken for other, more common problems. In some cases,…
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What is ovarian cancer? Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping, and spread into surrounding…
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Complementary Medicine Many ovarian cancer survivors continue to explore the possibilities of complementary medicine as an adjunct to standard medical care. Examples…
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Treatment The importance of being treated by a gynecologic oncologist cannot be stressed enough. According to numerous medical studies, there are significant survival…
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Financial assistance resources American Cancer Society : Learn more about The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® and other programs. CancerCare ; CancerCare is…
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Clinical trials Clinical trials are biomedical research studies performed in people that follow a predefined set of procedures to test the safety…
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