|
Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Vitamin A
| Acute promyelocytic leukemia (treatment, All-trans retinoic acid) |
|
Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Boswellia
| Brain tumors |
Selenium
| Prostate cancer prevention |
|
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Aloe
| Cancer prevention |
American pawpaw
| Cancer treatment |
Antineoplastons
| Cancer |
Arabinoxylan
| Cancer (various types) |
Arginine
| Gastrointestinal cancer surgery |
Astragalus
| Cancer |
Baikal skullcap
| Cancer |
Bee pollen
| Cancer treatment side-effects |
Bitter melon
| Cancer |
Black cohosh
| Breast cancer |
Black tea
| Cancer prevention |
Bromelain
| Cancer |
Bupleurum
| Hepatocellular carcinoma (prevention) |
Calcium
| Colorectal cancer |
Cat's claw
| Cancer |
Chaparral
| Cancer |
Chlorophyll
| Cancer (laser therapy adjunct) |
Chrysanthemum
| Cancer (pre-cancerous lesions) |
Coenzyme Q10
| Breast cancer |
Copper
| Cancer |
Cranberry
| Cancer prevention |
Dandelion
| Cancer |
DHEA
| Cervical cancer |
Echinacea
| Cancer |
Essiac
| Cancer |
Evening primrose oil
| Breast cancer |
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
| Breast cancer (flaxseed, not flaxseed oil) |
Folate
| Cancer |
Gamma linolenic acid
| Cancer treatment (adjunct) |
Garlic
| Cancer |
Germanium
| Multiple myeloma |
Ginkgo
| Gastric cancer |
Ginseng
| Cancer prevention |
Grape seed
| Cancer |
Green tea
| Cancer prevention |
Hoxsey formula
| Cancer |
Hydrazine sulfate
| Cancer treatment |
Iodine
| Cancer |
Jiaogulan
| Cancer |
Lavender
| Cancer (perillyl alcohol) |
Lutein
| Cancer |
Lycopene
| Breast cancer prevention |
Maitake mushroom
| Cancer |
Melatonin
| Cancer treatment |
Milk thistle
| Cancer prevention |
Mistletoe
| Cancer |
Modified citrus pectin
| Prostate cancer |
Oleander
| Cancer |
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
| Cancer prevention |
PC-SPES
| Prostate cancer |
Perillyl alcohol
| Cancer |
Podophyllum
| Uterine cancer |
PSK
| Colorectal cancer (adjuvant) |
Psyllium
| Colon cancer |
Red clover
| Prostate cancer |
Rehmannia
| Aplastic anemia (adjuvant) |
Reishi mushroom
| Cancer |
Resveratrol
| Cancer |
Rhubarb
| Aplastic anemia |
Riboflavin
| Esophageal cancer (prevention and treatment) |
Sage
| Lung cancer prevention |
Saw palmetto
| Prostate cancer |
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack
| Cancer |
Selenium
| Cancer treatment |
Shark cartilage
| Cancer |
Shiitake
| Cancer (chemotherapy adjunct) |
Slippery elm
| Cancer |
Soy
| Breast cancer prevention |
Strawberry
| Colorectal cancer prevention |
Sweet annie
| Cancer |
Thiamin
| Cancer |
Thymus extract
| Cancer |
Turmeric
| Cancer |
Vitamin A
| Breast cancer |
Vitamin B12
| Breast cancer |
Vitamin B6
| Lung cancer |
Vitamin C
| Cancer prevention |
Vitamin D
| Breast cancer prevention |
Vitamin E
| Bladder cancer |
|
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Beta-carotene
| Cancer |
Bitter almond
| Cancer (Laetrile) |
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
| Prostate cancer (flaxseed, not flaxseed oil) |
PSK
| Breast cancer (adjuvant) |
Selenium
| Colorectal cancer prevention |
Vitamin A
| Lung cancer |
Vitamin B12
| Lung cancer |
Vitamin D
| Prostate cancer |
Vitamin E
| Cancer prevention (general) |
Vitamin K
| Hepatocellular carcinoma (recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma prevention) |
|
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Acacia
| Cancer |
Acai
| Cancer |
Acerola
| Cancer |
Aconite
| Cancer |
African wild potato
| Cancer |
Agrimony
| Anti-tumor agent |
Alfalfa
| Breast cancer |
Alizarin
| Leukemia |
Alkanna
| Cancer |
Aloe
| Leukemia |
Alpinia
| Cancer |
American pennyroyal
| Cancer |
Angostura
| Cancer |
Anise
| Cancer |
Antineoplastons
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
Aortic acid
| Cancer |
Arginine
| Cancer |
Arnica
| Cancer |
Asarum
| Cancer |
Ashwagandha
| Adaptogen |
Asparagus
| Antitumor |
Astaxanthin
| Cancer |
Astragalus
| Leukemia |
Avocado
| Cancer |
Babassu
| Leukemia |
Bael fruit
| Tumors |
Bamboo
| Cancer prevention |
Banaba
| Antitumor |
Barberry
| Antimutagenic |
Barley
| Cancer |
Bay leaf
| Cancer |
Bellis perennis
| Breast cancer |
Berberine
| Cancer |
Beta-carotene
| Multiple myeloma |
Beta-glucan
| Antitumor |
Bilberry
| Angiogenesis (blood vessel formation) |
Biotin
| Cancer |
Birch
| Cancer |
Bitter melon
| Antitumor |
Bitter orange
| Cancer |
Black cohosh
| Cancer |
Black currant
| Tumors (hemorrhoidal) |
Black tea
| Cancer multidrug resistance |
Blackberry
| Cancer |
Blessed thistle
| Cancer |
Bloodroot
| Cancer |
Blue cohosh
| Cervical dysplasia (abnormal |
Blue flag
| Cancer |
Borage seed oil
| Cancer |
Boron
| Breast cancer |
Boswellia
| Cancer |
Bovine colostrum
| Cancer |
Bromelain
| Cancer prevention |
Buckshorn plantain
| Leukemia |
Bulbous buttercup
| Antimutagenic (inhibits mutations) |
Bupleurum
| Cancer |
Burdock
| Cancer |
Calamus
| Cancer |
Calcium
| Medullary thyroid cancer (diagnosis) |
Calendula
| Liver cancer |
Cardamom
| Antimutagenic |
Carob
| Cancer |
Carrot
| Cancer |
Cascara sagrada
| Leukemia |
Cat's claw
| Cervical dysplasia |
Celery
| Cancer |
Chamomile
| Cancer |
Chaparral
| Antitumor |
Chia
| Cancer |
Chickweed
| Cancer |
Chicory
| Breast cancer |
Chlorophyll
| Cancer prevention |
Choline
| Cancer prevention |
Chondroitin sulfate
| Breast cancer |
Chrysanthemum
| Cancer |
Cinnamon
| Antitumor |
Clay
| Cancer |
Cleavers
| Cancer (bone marrow) |
Clove
| Antimutagenic |
Codonopsis
| Cancer |
Coenzyme Q10
| Cancer |
Coleus
| Cancer |
Colloidal silver
| Cancer |
Comfrey
| Cancer |
Copper
| Cancer |
Cordyceps
| Cancer |
Cramp bark
| Cancer |
Cranberry
| Cancer treatment |
Creatine
| Breast cancer |
Dandelion
| Breast cancer |
Danshen
| Antitumor |
Date palm
| Cancer |
Devil's claw
| Skin cancer (topical) |
Devil's club
| Cancer prevention |
DHEA
| Bladder cancer |
DMSO
| Cancer |
Dogwood
| Cancer |
Dong quai
| Anti-tumor |
Elder
| Cancer |
Elecampane
| Cancer |
Emu oil
| Tumors |
English ivy
| Cancer |
Essiac
| Head/neck cancers |
Eucalyptus oil
| Cancer prevention |
Euphorbia
| Cancer |
Evening primrose oil
| Melanoma |
Eyebright
| Cancer |
Fennel
| Cancer preventative (in combination with antioxidants) |
Fenugreek
| Cancer |
Feverfew
| Breast cancer |
Fig
| Cancer |
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
| Colon cancer |
Folate
| Colorectal adenoma |
Fo-ti
| Cancer |
Gamma linolenic acid
| Cancer |
Gamma oryzanol
| Cancer |
Garcinia
| Antitumor |
Garlic
| Bladder cancer |
Germanium
| Breast cancer |
Ginger
| Cancer |
Ginkgo
| Anti-tumor |
Ginseng
| Adaptogen |
Glucosamine
| Cancer |
Goldenrod
| Antitumor |
Goldenseal
| Astrocytoma |
Gotu kola
| Bladder lesions |
Grape seed
| Breast cancer |
Grapefruit
| Cancer |
Green tea
| Adenocarcinoma |
Ground ivy
| Cancer |
Guggul
| Tumors |
Gymnema
| Cancer |
Hawthorn
| Cancer |
Hibiscus
| Cancer |
Holy basil
| Adaptogen |
Honey
| Antitumor |
Hops
| Cancer (breast |
Horny goat weed
| Cancer |
Horseradish
| Antimutagenic |
Horsetail
| Cancer |
Hoxsey formula
| Lymphoma |
Hyssop
| Cancer |
Jequirity
| Antitumor |
Juniper
| Cancer |
Katuka
| Cancer |
Kava
| Cancer |
Kinetin
| Cancer |
Kiwi
| Cancer prevention |
Krebiozen
| Bladder cancer |
Kudzu
| Cancer |
Lactobacillus acidophilus
| Cancer |
Lemon balm
| Cancer |
Lemongrass
| Antineoplastic (antitumor) |
Licorice
| Antitumor |
Lime
| Cancer |
Lingonberry
| Cancer |
Lousewort
| Cancer |
Lutein
| Breast cancer |
Lycopene
| Bladder cancer |
Maca
| Adaptogen |
Macrobiotic diet
| Cancer |
Maitake mushroom
| Antitumor |
Mangosteen
| Cancer |
Marshmallow
| Cancer |
Meadowsweet
| Antineoplastic (tumor inhibiting) |
Melatonin
| Cancer prevention |
Milk thistle
| Bladder cancer |
Modified citrus pectin
| Cancer |
Morus nigra
| Cancer |
MSM
| Cancer |
Mugwort
| Cancer |
Muira puama
| Cancer |
Mullein
| Anti-tumor |
Neem
| Antimutagenic |
Niacin
| Cancer prevention |
Noni
| Cancer |
Nux vomica
| Cancer |
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
| Leukemia |
Onion
| Cancer |
Oregano
| Antimutagenic |
Pantethine
| Anticarcinogenic |
Passion flower
| Cancer |
PC-SPES
| Breast cancer |
Peppermint
| Cancer |
Perilla
| Cancer |
Perillyl alcohol
| Glioblastoma |
Phosphates, phosphorus
| Cancer |
Podophyllum
| Breast cancer |
Pokeweed
| Cancer |
Polypodium leucotomos extract and anapsos
| Cancer |
Propolis
| Cancer |
PSK
| Antineoplastic |
Psyllium
| Cancer |
Pycnogenol
| Cancer prevention |
Pygeum
| Prostate cancer |
Quassia
| Leukemia |
Quercetin
| Brain tumors |
Raspberry
| Antimutagenic (inhibiting mutations) |
Red clover
| Breast cancer prevention |
Red yeast rice
| Cancer |
Rehmannia
| Cancer pain (bone cancer) |
Reishi mushroom
| Adaptogen |
Resveratrol
| Anti-tumor agent |
Rhubarb
| Cancer |
Riboflavin
| Cervical cancer |
Rooibos
| Cancer |
Rosemary
| Cancer prevention |
Saccharomyces boulardii
| Cancer |
Safflower
| Prostate cancer |
Sage
| Antitumor |
Saw palmetto
| Cancer |
Scotch broom
| Cancer |
Sea buckthorn
| Cancer |
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack
| Lymphoma |
Selenium
| Esophagus cancer prevention |
Shark cartilage
| Kaposi's sarcoma |
Shiitake
| Antitumor |
Skunk cabbage
| Cancer |
Slippery elm
| Anti-tumor |
Soy
| Cancer prevention (general) |
Spirulina
| Cancer prevention |
Spleen extract
| Cancer |
Squill
| Cancer |
St. John's wort
| Cancer |
Stevia
| Antimutagenic |
Stinging nettle
| Cancer |
Strawberry
| Cancer |
Sweet almond
| Bladder cancer |
Sweet annie
| Leukemia |
Sweet basil
| Cancer |
Tamanu
| Cancer |
Tangerine
| Cancer |
Taurine
| Breast cancer |
Tea tree oil
| Melanoma |
Thiamin
| Myelodysplastic syndrome |
Thyme
| Cancer |
Thymus extract
| Colorectal cancer |
Tribulus
| Cancer |
Usnea
| Cancer |
Vitamin B12
| Malignant tumors |
Vitamin B6
| Cancer prevention |