Uniting the voices of American women who have breast, cervical, ovarian and other cancers, this volume documents the decision process, the choices and the dilemmas they faced as they chose alternative and complementary treatments. All those featured describe how and why they ovarian and other cancers, this volume documents the decision process, the choices and the dilemmas they faced as they chose alternative and complementary treatments. All those featured describe how and why they created treatment programmes that combine the best of conventional and unconventional approaches, and how it has improved their health and their lives. A call for patients’ rights, for policy reform in cancer research, and for better information about both conventional and alternative medicine, the book aims to provide inspiration for women who have cancer and to help them to create their own approach to healing. All those featured describe how and why they created treatment programmes that combine the best of conventional and unconventional approaches, and how it has improved their health and their lives. A call for patients’ rights, for policy reform in cancer research, and for better information about both conventional and alternative medicine, the book aims to provide inspiration for women who have cancer and to help them to create their own approach to healing.