NSWOG Complimentary Therapies

Professor Stephen Clarke

Members of the NSW Oncology Group: Complimentary Therapies include complementary therapists, researchers, conventional health professionals and community representatives. Chair, Professor Stephen Clarke guides activity in the context of the best evidence, information and world's best practice.

Where can I find more information on complementary therapies?

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In addition to the information about complimentary therapies available on our own website, there are a number of other resources available.

  • Cancer Institute NSW Oncology Groups - Complementary Therapies
    NSWOG Complementary Therapies was established in July 2006, with the objective to provide evidence-based information for people with cancer and their health professionals on the use of complementary therapies in the treatment of cancer.
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency
    This site has a database of information detailing specific therapies.
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre
    Database : About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products which gives details of specific therapies.
  • National Cancer Institute (US)
    This site provides information in Question and Answer format on Complementary and Alternate Medicine.
  • National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (US)
    This site provides information on the type of therapies people use, gives decision tools to use if thinking of using complementary therapies and explains what each therapy is.
  • Quackwatch
    This is the website of a US-based nonprofit organisation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. It includes a section for people seeking complementary or alternative cancer treatments.
  • The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
    The TGA regulates all therapeutic products sold in Australia, including drugs and devices used in complementary therapies. An overview of the regulation of complementary medicines is included on this site.
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