The standard care packages were not always meeting the troops needs or wants.
"There was a standard care for each cancer," he said.
And both groups reported feeling better for significantly longer than people who got standard medical care.
Complementary medicine is any treatment that you use in addition to your doctor's standard care.
The other half received standard care and the usual follow-up from their doctors.
This compares to 50% of those who received standard care.
Those who received standard medical care showed declines in such life quality measurements.
Other studies show it's best used with standard medical care.
Federal aides have embraced early treatment as standard medical care.
"Alternative medicine" refers to medical treatments used in place of standard care.