Hocus-pocus, profiteering or useful? Opinions on complementary and alternative cancer medicine vary widely. It is worth taking a closer look at the wide range of options available. Not all methods are beneficial for patients.
Therefore, the Cancer Information Service invites cancer patients and interested parties to the online lecture "Complementary and alternative cancer medicine: from harmless to risky" on October 17, 2024 from 4 to 6 p.m.
During the event, terminology will be explained, methods and benefits classified, and, above all, attention will be drawn to risks posed by interactions between herbal active ingredients. The event will be in German.
Program
16.00 Welcome
- Dr. med. Susanne Weg-Remers, Head of the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ
16.05 Complementary, alternative, conventional – What is what?
- Dr. Anke Ernst, Head of the Internet Editorial Team of the Cancer Information Service (DKFZ) and specialist pharmacist for drug information
16.30 Risk interactions with herbal active ingredients
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Ritter, Institute for Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Greifswald
17.30 What is harmless and can help cancer patients?
- Dr. Anke Ernst
18.00 End of the event
Click here to register.
The presentations will be available on the website after the event.
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