Hello Kay,

I hope you got some good travel insurance tips on here!

You can find out more about the safety of complementary and alternative therapies on our website here, as well as some information about the difference between the two which I really recommend you read. Despite research into various types of alternative therapy, there is no scientific or medical evidence to show that alternative therapies can help to treat or cure cancer. I am surprised your doctors suggested alternative medicine. Even when a cancer can't be cured with conventional treatments, your doctor will still be able to help to control symptoms such as pain and sickness using conventional medicine. So it is important to stay in touch with your doctor and discuss treatment possibilities with them.

Our nurses would be happy to talk to you about all this so don't hesitate to ring them on this free number 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator