Alternative Rectal Cancer Treatments

Treatments for Rectal Cancer

One of the many things that make Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) hospitals unique is our integrative approach to cancer care. At CTCA, our cancer experts combine conventional rectal cancer treatments like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, with supportive complementary and alternative medicine therapies. By treating the patient as a whole person—body, mind and spirit— we strive to fight rectal cancer on a variety of fronts.

When used alongside conventional rectal cancer treatments, our complementary and alternative therapies may help to reduce some treatment-related side effects, and may also help improve quality of life. As a CTCA patient, you will have the opportunity to explore and select from a variety of complementary medicine therapies. Your care team will incorporate these therapies into your customized rectal cancer treatment plan.

We know that rectal cancer affects each patient differently. Your CTCA care team will work with you to determine which rectal cancer treatment options—both conventional and alternative—are best for you.

Some of the complementary and alternative medicine therapies for rectal cancer offered at CTCA hospitals include:

• Naturopathic Medicine
• Nutrition Therapy
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Pain Management
• Physical Therapy
• Spiritual Support
  

Additional Rectal Cancer Information

• Detection
• Treatments
• Staging
• Metastatic
• Pain Management
• Alternative Treaments