Ernst E
University of Exeter, UK.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 1995;7(4):259-63. doi: 10.1016/s0936-6555(05)80616-8.
Complementary therapies are frequently used by cancer patients, yet the area is a minefield of hazards and hopes. A distinction between cure and care seems helpful. There are no effective complementary cures and most options that are promoted carry a distinct and, in certain cases, fatal risk. Complementary cancer care is more acceptable and there are options that can be shown to ease suffering. Vis a vis the popularity of complementary cancer treatments, the lack of scientific evidence for most therapies seems unacceptable. The call for more rigorous research is loud and clear.
癌症患者经常使用辅助疗法，但这一领域充满了危险和希望。区分治愈和护理似乎很有帮助。目前尚无有效的辅助治愈方法，大多数被推广的选择都带有明显的风险，在某些情况下甚至是致命风险。辅助癌症护理更容易被接受，有些选择已证明可以减轻痛苦。鉴于辅助癌症治疗的流行程度，大多数疗法缺乏科学证据似乎令人难以接受。对更严格研究的呼声响亮而清晰。
