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Botanicals in Pediatric Oncology and the Issue of Botanical/Drug Interactions

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Cancer patients frequently explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities to alleviate symptoms related to disease and treatment. Patients are increasingly turning to botanical and herbal medicines to replace or supplement conventional treatments in order to provide relief.

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  1. The Cancer Team at Bellin Health, Bellin Health, 1580 Commanche Avenue, Green Bay, WI, 54313, USA

    Patrick J. Mansky M.D.

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  1. Abt. Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Gerhard-Kienle-Weg 4, Herdecke, 58313, Germany

    Alfred Längler

  2. The Cancer Team at Bellin Health, Commanche Avenue 1580, Green Bay, 54313, Wisconsin, USA

    Patrick J. Mansky

  3. Dept. of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Dept. of Pediatric Hematol Oncol, Universitätsklinikum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    Georg Seifert

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Mansky, P.J. (2012). Botanicals in Pediatric Oncology and the Issue of Botanical/Drug Interactions. In: Längler, A., Mansky, P., Seifert, G. (eds) Integrative Pediatric Oncology. Pediatric Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04201-0_10

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