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Alternative medicine
By Mayo Clinic staffNo alternative treatments have been found to cure chronic lymphocytic leukemia. But alternative medicine may help you cope with the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment.
People with chronic lymphocytic leukemia frequently experience fatigue. Your doctor can treat fatigue by controlling the underlying causes, but often medications alone aren't enough. You may find relief through alternative therapies, such as:
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Relaxation techniques
- Yoga
Talk to your doctor about your options. Together you can devise a plan to help you cope with fatigue.
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- Questions about treatment. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/graphics/National/Allquestionsworksheets/QuestionsabouttreatmentPS172R.pdf. Accessed Oct. 15, 2008.
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- Rituxan (prescribing information). San Francisco, Calif.: Genentech; 2008. http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/label/2008/103705s5256lbl.pdf. Accessed Oct. 15, 2008.
- Cancer-related fatigue. Fort Washington, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/fatigue.pdf. Accessed Oct. 15, 2008.
- Shanafelt TD (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Nov. 12, 2008.
