Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used by cancer patients and increasingly shapes oncological care worldwide. This narrative review examines current evidence on utilization patterns, theoretical frameworks, clinical efficacy, and safety aspects of CAM in oncology.
Danica Schöneseiffen, Matthias B. Stope
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An ace in the hole: Explosive seed discharge by Arceuthobium americanum (lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe) may be facilitated by declining stomatal density [PDF]
, 2016 Arceuthobium americanum, the lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe, is a dioecious parasitic flowering plant that infects lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) in the Pacific Northwest.
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Prevalence of mistletoes in fruit and timber trees in the wet and intermediate zone of Sri Lanka
Tropical Agricultural Research, 2018 A survey was conducted to identify the parasitic plant species occurring in timber and fruit trees during November 2015 to April 2017, in 15 Districts of Wet and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka using two stage stratified random sampling scheme.
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New Zealand Journal of Botany, Volume 64, Issue 1, March 2026.The staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum, Cav. Polypodiaceae) is an epiphyte that lives in cooperative colonies whose members work together to build a communal water and nutrient store. Previous research has shown that staghorn colonies are sometimes invaded by Zealandia pustulata (G.Forst.
K. C. Burns, Ian Hutton, John Haywood
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The upward shift in altitude of pine mistletoe ( Viscum album ssp. austriacum ) in Switzerland—the result of climate warming? [PDF]
, 2018 Pine mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) is common in natural Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests in the alpine Rhone Valley, Switzerland. This semi-parasite, which is regarded as an indicator species for temperature, increases the drought ...
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Predicting the current and future distributions of Australian Loranthaceae mistletoes
Global Ecology and ConservationMistletoes are branch parasites of trees and shrubs, occur world-wide, and are considered keystone species in many forest communities. They have complex interactions with seed dispersers, pollinators, and animals that use them for shelter, and contribute
Carol A. Wilson, Kenneth Trang
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A thirst for more: Morphological changes in arceuthobium americanum indicate water theft from its host, pinus contorta [PDF]
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Incorporating climate change into pest risk models for forest pathogens : a role for cold stress in an era of global warming? [PDF]
, 2013 Climate change may alter the distribution and activity of native and alien pathogens that infect trees and, in severe cases, cause tree death. In this study, potential future changes in climate suitability are investigated for three forest pathogens that
Venette, Robert C.
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Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1991 There are at least four plant hemiparasites [=mistletoes, viz. Viscaceae (3 species), Loranthaceae (1 species)] within the Addo Elephant National Park. Highly selective utilisation of these plant parasites by large browsing animals has resulted in severe
J.J. Midgley, D. Joubert
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Remote sensing applications to forest vegetation classification and conifer vigor loss due to dwarf mistletoe [PDF]
Criteria was established for practical remote sensing of vegetation stress and mortality caused by dwarf mistletoe infections in black spruce subboreal forest stands.
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