A Third of People With Cancer Use Alternative Medicine. Here’s Why That Could Be Dangerous

About a third of cancer patients use alternative medicine — but many of them don't tell their doctors, according to a new research letter published in JAMA Oncology.

Complementary and alternative therapies are those that people use in addition to or instead of traditional medical care.

About a third of cancer patients use alternative medicine — but many of them don't tell their doctors, according to a new research letter published in JAMA Oncology. Complementary and alternative therapies are those that people use in addition to or instead of traditional medical care.