Cancer Care: Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Therapies

The Susan G. Komen for The Cure organization offers a free download entitled, "What I Can Do to Take Care of Me: Women Talk About CAM". The booklet describes CAM, how it can supplement a patient's cancer treatment/recovery and how to talk with your doctor. Quotes from breast cancer survivors are included. To secure this resource or choose from a vast array of gifts and educational materials, visit The Promise Shop at http://www.komen.org/ .

The promise of the Komen organization is "to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find cures". Having launched a global breast cancer movement in 1982, it has become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. This promise fulfillment continued to manifest itself through the 2008 grants portfolio with the unprecedented distribution of $100 million in grants to 81 universities and hospitals in 27 states and five countries. Designed to fast track research efforts with a strong eye on cancer patients who can not wait, the complete list of grants can be found at www.komen.org/grants .