A 40-year-old member asked:
is meditation an effective alternative to radiation therapy?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Mitchell Kamrava answered
15 years experience Radiation Oncology
No: While alternative treatments can be complementary to standard western treatments such as radiation there is no clinical evidence to suggest that meditation is an effective alternative to radiation.
Answered on Apr 4, 2016
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bahman Daneshfar answered
32 years experience Radiation Oncology
No: There is no other natural process that can cause the same effect of radiation to kill cancer cells. However, these methods can be complimentary to t ... Read More
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mitchell Kamrava answered
15 years experience Radiation Oncology
No: There are no randomized studies that show that natural alternatives are as effective as radiation therapy for lung cancer.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Imperato answered
Specializes in Radiation Oncology
Chemo is treatment: Leukemia is primarily treated with chemotherapy. Radiation has been used in the past for so called "sanctuary" sites like the brain and scrotum. Howev ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
49 years experience Medical Oncology
Can be very effectiv: Radiation therapy is commonly used and is highly effective for treatment of lymphomas but only for early stages(Mostly stage-1 and some cases of stage ... Read More
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
Unlimited visits
$10/month