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Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Venus flytrap extracts can help in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma. More research is needed.)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early laboratory studies show that turmeric may be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. However, clinical trials on humans are needed)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: No recommendation (Available evidence does not support claims that baking soda helps to treat cancer in any way.)
Grade of Evidence: moderate quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: weakly in favor (Early laboratory studies support claims that Milk Thistle helps slow tumor growth in squamous cell carcinoma. However, more research is needed to see if these results also apply to humans)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Indian Snakeroot helps to treat squamous cell carcinoma in any way)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (There is no reliable evidence to support claims that Hoxsey Herbal Treatment can help treat or prevent squamous cell carcinoma in any way. Available evidence has yielded mixed or unreliable results.)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Laboratory studies have shown promise with regards to the prevention of Squamous Cell Carcinoma with green tea, but very few reliable clinical trials have been done. More research is needed.)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor(A few clinical trials have shown that Gotu Kola may be helpful in slowing tumor growth in squamous cell carcinoma. However, further research is needed)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (Evidence has shown that Echinacea has no effect in the treatment or prevention of urinary tract infections)
Grade of Evidence: moderate quality of evidence
Please note, this herb is HIGHLY TOXIC, and has been reported to cause severe and permanent liver disease which can be fatal.
Recommendation: strongly against (Existing evidence shows that Chaparral is not an effective treatment for squamous cell carcinoma. In addition, this herb is highly toxic and potentially life threatening.)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself, and it not recomended for use because it is EXTREMELY TOXIC and can cause irregular heartbeat, heart failre, and death, even when only used only on the skin.
Recommendation: Strongly against(Due to the lack of therapeutic effect on any formof cancer , and due to its harmful and fatal effects, Aconite is NOT RECOMENDED FOR USE IN ANY FORM)
Grade of Evidence: strong quality of evidence
Recommendation: strongly in favor (Photodynamic Therapy is used in conventional medicine to slow certain types of cancer growth by making the cancer cells more sensitive to light)
Grade of Evidence: Strong quality of evidence
Recommendation: weakly in favor (There is some, though not much evidence that local and regional heat therapy may help to slow cancer growth, especially if used with chemo- and radiotherapy)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence that Neuro-Linguistic Programming helps treat squamous cell carcinoma in any way)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence that Naturopathic Medicine helps treat squamous cell carcinoma in any way)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (clinical trials have not shown that Qigong can help treat Squamous Cell Carcinoma of any type in any way)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
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