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Abstract:Cancer is one of the major mortality factors for our country and worldwide. In treatment of this illness, additional to standard methods, CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) as alternative and supporting treatments increasingly draws attention. In this study, understanding CAM methods and their usage levels in our country were searched on basis of questionnaire data. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software package. The importance degree was analyzed using Fisher's exact test and chi-square test. In our findings, 69% of all patients were receiving the CAM methods and the highest using level was obtained from nettle with 56.6%. The relations between using of CAM were also determined by the educational and economical income levels. According to our results, the CAM methods gained more importance and their usage increased in Turkey. Also, in the world, the use of these methods increases day by day, hence several different countries replace CAM methods from alternative treatment class with the main treatment methods.

Objectives: It is a known fact that cancer is one of the biggest health problems. There are many different alternative products that are preferred for use among cancer patients. Our study is based on shark cartilage and liver oil as alternative products within alternative treatment (CAM) due to low incidence of cancer in sharks. Method: With this study; it was aimed to search the toxic effects of DMH on colon, SC and SLO ‘s conservative effects against these toxic and carcinogic effects. 40 rats have been classified as follows: 40 DMH group: 4; control group – 6; given DMH but not cured group – 15; given DMH and cured with SC group – 15; given DMH and cured with SLO group. Results and Conclusion: The negative effects of DMH on biochemical, genetic, and pathological were observed in rat column; The treatment of SLO and SC against to colon cancer is thought to be associated with damage and regression of tumor cells. When we look at the numerical results, it can be said that SC is more successful and effective in correcting the effect of DMH. It can be said that our experimental model provides the desired aim and success in this direction.