Alternative medicine

No alternative medicine treatments have been found to cure DCIS or to reduce the risk of being diagnosed with an invasive breast cancer.

Instead, complementary and alternative medicine treatments may help you cope with your diagnosis and the side effects of your treatment, such as distress. If you're distressed, you may have difficulty sleeping and find yourself constantly thinking about your diagnosis. You may feel angry or sad.

Talk about your feelings with your doctor. Your doctor may have some strategies to help alleviate your symptoms.

Combined with your doctor's recommendations, complementary and alternative medicine treatments may also help. Examples include:

• Art therapy
• Exercise
• Meditation
• Music therapy
• Relaxation exercises
• Spirituality