Acute lymphocytic leukemia and related conditions
levels of scientific evidence for specific therapies


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Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Vitamin A
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (treatment, All-trans retinoic acid)
Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Boswellia
Brain tumors
Selenium
Prostate cancer prevention
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Aloe
Cancer prevention
Alpha-lipoic acid
Pancreatic cancer
American pawpaw
Cancer treatment
Antineoplastons
Cancer
Arabinoxylan
Cancer (various types)
Arginine
Breast cancer
Astragalus
Cancer
Baikal skullcap
Cancer
Bee pollen
Cancer treatment side-effects
Bitter melon
Cancer
Black cohosh
Breast cancer
Black tea
Cancer prevention
Bromelain
Cancer
Bupleurum
Hepatocellular carcinoma (prevention)
Calcium
Colorectal cancer
Cat's claw
Cancer
Chaparral
Cancer
Chlorophyll
Cancer (laser therapy adjunct)
Chrysanthemum
Cancer (pre-cancerous lesions)
Coenzyme Q10
Breast cancer
Copper
Cancer
Cranberry
Cancer prevention
Dandelion
Cancer
DHEA
Cervical cancer
Echinacea
Cancer
Essiac®
Cancer
Evening primrose oil
Breast cancer
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
Breast cancer (flaxseed, not flaxseed oil)
Folate
Cancer
Gamma linolenic acid
Cancer treatment (adjunct)
Garlic
Cancer
Germanium
Multiple myeloma
Ginkgo
Gastric cancer
Ginseng
Cancer prevention
Grape seed
Cancer
Green tea
Cancer prevention
Hoxsey formula
Cancer
Hydrazine sulfate
Cancer treatment
Iodine
Cancer
Jiaogulan
Cancer
Lavender
Cancer (perillyl alcohol)
Licorice
Aplastic anemia
Lutein
Cancer
Lycopene
Breast cancer prevention
Maitake mushroom
Cancer
Melatonin
Cancer treatment
Milk thistle
Cancer prevention
Mistletoe
Cancer
Modified citrus pectin
Prostate cancer
Oleander
Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
Cancer prevention
PC-SPES
Prostate cancer
Peony
Lung cancer
Perillyl alcohol
Cancer
Podophyllum
Uterine cancer
PSK
Colorectal cancer (adjuvant)
Psyllium
Colon cancer
Red clover
Prostate cancer
Rehmannia
Aplastic anemia (adjuvant)
Reishi mushroom
Cancer
Resveratrol
Cancer
Rhodiola
Bladder cancer
Rhubarb
Aplastic anemia
Riboflavin
Esophageal cancer (prevention and treatment)
Sage
Lung cancer prevention
Saw palmetto
Prostate cancer
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack
Cancer
Selenium
Cancer prevention
Shark cartilage
Cancer
Shiitake
Cancer (chemotherapy adjunct)
Slippery elm
Cancer
Sorrel
Cancer
Soy
Breast cancer prevention
Strawberry
Colorectal cancer prevention
Sweet annie
Cancer
Thiamin
Cancer
Thymus extract
Cancer
Turmeric
Cancer
Vitamin A
Breast cancer
Vitamin B12
Breast cancer
Vitamin B6
Lung cancer
Vitamin C
Cancer prevention
Vitamin D
Breast cancer prevention
Vitamin E
Bladder cancer
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Beta-carotene
Cancer
Bitter almond
Cancer (Laetrile)
PSK
Breast cancer (adjuvant)
Selenium
Skin cancer (nonmelanoma) prevention
Vitamin A
Lung cancer
Vitamin B12
Lung cancer
Vitamin D
Prostate cancer
Vitamin E
Cancer prevention (general)
Vitamin K
Hepatocellular carcinoma (recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma prevention)
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Acacia
Cancer
Acai
Cancer
Acerola
Cancer
Aconite
Cancer
African wild potato
Cancer
Agrimony
Anti-tumor agent
Alfalfa
Breast cancer
Alizarin
Leukemia
Alkanna
Cancer
Allspice
Cancer
Aloe
Antitumor
Alpha-lipoic acid
Cancer
Alpinia
Cancer
Amaranth oil
Cancer
American pennyroyal
Cancer
Andrographis paniculata Nees, Kan Jang®, SHA-10
Cancer
Angostura
Cancer
Anise
Cancer
Antineoplastons
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Aortic acid
Cancer
Arabinogalactan
Cancer
Arginine
Cancer
Arnica
Cancer
Asarum
Cancer
Ashwagandha
Adaptogen
Asparagus
Antitumor
Astaxanthin
Cancer
Astragalus
Leukemia
Avocado
Cancer
Babassu
Leukemia
Bael fruit
Tumors
Bamboo
Cancer prevention
Banaba
Antitumor
Barberry
Antimutagenic
Barley
Cancer
Bay leaf
Cancer
Bellis perennis
Breast cancer
Berberine
Cancer
Beta-carotene
Glioblastoma
Beta-glucan
Antitumor
Bilberry
Angiogenesis (blood vessel formation)
Biotin
Cancer
Birch
Cancer
Bitter melon
Antitumor
Bitter orange
Cancer
Black cohosh
Cancer
Black currant
Tumors (hemorrhoidal)
Black tea
Cancer multidrug resistance
Blackberry
Cancer
Blessed thistle
Cancer
Bloodroot
Cancer
Blue cohosh
Cervical dysplasia (abnormal
Blue flag
Cancer
Borage seed oil
Cancer
Boron
Breast cancer
Boswellia
Cancer
Bovine colostrum
Cancer
Bromelain
Cancer prevention
Buckshorn plantain
Leukemia
Bulbous buttercup
Antimutagenic (inhibits mutations)
Bupleurum
Cancer
Burdock
Cancer
Calamus
Cancer
Calcium
Medullary thyroid cancer (diagnosis)
Calendula
Cancer
Cardamom
Antimutagenic
Carob
Cancer
Carrot
Cancer
Cascara sagrada
Leukemia
Cat's claw
Cervical dysplasia
Celery
Cancer
Chamomile
Cancer
Chaparral
Antitumor
Cherry
Bladder cancer
Chia
Cancer
Chickweed
Cancer
Chicory
Breast cancer
Chitosan
Cancer
Chlorophyll
Cancer prevention
Choline
Cancer prevention
Chondroitin sulfate
Breast cancer
Chrysanthemum
Cancer
Cinnamon
Antitumor
Clay
Cancer
Cleavers
Cancer (bone marrow)
Clove
Antimutagenic
Codonopsis
Cancer
Coleus
Cancer
Colloidal silver
Cancer
Comfrey
Cancer
Copper
Cancer
Coral
Cancer
Cordyceps
Cancer
Corydalis
Cancer
Cramp bark
Cancer
Cranberry
Cancer treatment
Creatine
Breast cancer
Dandelion
Breast cancer
Danshen
Antitumor
Date palm
Cancer
Devil's claw
Skin cancer (topical)
Devil's club
Cancer prevention
DHEA
Bladder cancer
DMSO
Cancer
Dogwood
Cancer
Dong quai
Anti-tumor (brain tumors)
Elderberry and elder flower
Cancer
Elecampane
Cancer
Emu oil
Tumors
English ivy
Cancer
Essiac®
Hodgkin's disease
Eucalyptus oil
Cancer prevention
Euphorbia
Cancer
Evening primrose oil
Cancer
Eyebright
Cancer
Fennel
Cancer preventative (in combination with antioxidants)
Fenugreek
Cancer
Feverfew
Breast cancer
Fig
Cancer
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
Colon cancer
Folate
Colorectal adenoma
Fo-ti
Cancer
Gamma linolenic acid
Cancer
Gamma oryzanol
Cancer
Garcinia
Antitumor
Garlic
Bladder cancer
Germanium
Breast cancer
Ginger
Cancer
Ginkgo
Anti-tumor
Ginseng
Adaptogen
Glucosamine
Cancer
Glyconutrients
Bladder cancer
Goldenrod
Antitumor
Goldenseal
Astrocytoma
Gotu kola
Bladder lesions
Grapefruit
Cancer
Green tea
Adenocarcinoma
Green-lipped mussel
Breast cancer
Ground ivy
Cancer
Guggul
Tumors
Gymnema
Cancer
Hawthorn
Cancer
Hibiscus
Cancer
Holy basil
Adaptogen
Honey
Antitumor
Hops
Cancer (breast
Horny goat weed
Cancer
Horse chestnut
Angiogenesis
Horseradish
Antimutagenic
Horsetail
Cancer
Hoxsey formula
Lymphoma
Hyssop
Cancer
Jequirity
Antitumor
Juniper
Cancer
Katuka
Cancer
Kava
Cancer
Kinetin
Cancer
Kiwi
Cancer prevention
Krebiozen
Bladder cancer
Kudzu
Cancer
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Cancer
Lemon balm
Cancer
Lemongrass
Antineoplastic (antitumor)
Licorice
Antitumor
Lime
Cancer
Lingonberry
Cancer
Lousewort
Cancer
Lutein
Breast cancer
Lycopene
Bladder cancer
Maca
Adaptogen
Macrobiotic diet
Cancer
Maitake mushroom
Antitumor
Mangosteen
Cancer
Marshmallow
Cancer
Meadowsweet
Antineoplastic (tumor inhibiting)
Melatonin
Cancer prevention
Milk thistle
Bladder cancer
Modified citrus pectin
Cancer
Morus nigra
Cancer
MSM
Cancer
Mugwort
Cancer
Muira puama
Cancer
Mullein
Anti-tumor
Neem
Antimutagenic
Niacin
Cancer prevention
Noni
Cancer
Nux vomica
Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
Leukemia
Onion
Cancer
Oregano
Antimutagenic
Pantethine
Anticarcinogenic
Passion flower
Cancer
PC-SPES
Breast cancer
Peony
Antimutagenic (inhibits mutations)
Peppermint
Cancer
Perilla
Cancer
Perillyl alcohol
Glioblastoma
Phosphates, phosphorus
Cancer
Podophyllum
Breast cancer
Pokeweed
Cancer
Polypodium leucotomos extract and anapsos
Cancer
Propolis
Cancer
PSK
Antineoplastic
Psyllium
Cancer
Pycnogenol
Cancer prevention
Pygeum
Prostate cancer
Quassia
Leukemia
Quercetin
Brain tumors
Raspberry
Antimutagenic (inhibiting mutations)
Red clover
Breast cancer prevention
Red yeast rice
Cancer
Rehmannia
Cancer pain (bone cancer)
Reishi mushroom
Adaptogen
Resveratrol
Anti-tumor agent
Rhodiola
Cancer
Rhubarb
Cancer
Riboflavin
Cervical cancer
Rooibos
Cancer
Rosemary
Cancer prevention
Saccharomyces boulardii
Cancer
Safflower
Prostate cancer
Sage
Antitumor
Saw palmetto
Cancer
Scotch broom
Cancer
Sea buckthorn
Cancer
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack
Lymphoma
Selenium
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Shark cartilage
Kaposi's sarcoma
Shiitake
Antitumor
Skunk cabbage
Cancer
Sorrel
Skin cancer
Soy
Lymphoma
Spirulina
Cancer prevention
Spleen extract
Cancer
Squill
Cancer
St. John's wort
Cancer
Stevia
Antimutagenic
Stinging nettle
Cancer
Strawberry
Cancer
Sweet almond
Bladder cancer
Sweet annie
Leukemia
Sweet basil
Cancer
Tamanu
Cancer
Tangerine
Cancer
Taurine
Breast cancer
Tea tree oil
Melanoma
Thiamin
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Thyme
Cancer
Thymus extract
Colorectal cancer
Tribulus
Cancer
Usnea
Cancer
Vitamin B12
Malignant tumors
Vitamin B6
Cancer prevention
Vitamin C
Cervical dysplasia
Vitamin E
Lung cancer prevention
Vitamin K
Cancer
Vitamin O
Cancer
Wasabi
Cancer
Watercress
Antimutagenic (inhibiting mutations)
Wheatgrass
Cancer (peritoneal)
White horehound
Cancer
White oak
Cancer
White water lily
Tumors
Wild yam
Breast cancer
Willow bark
Cancer
Yellow dock
Cancer
Yerba santa
Cancer
Yew
Breast cancer
Zinc
Bladder cancer


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