Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: characteristics of use and interactions with antineoplastic agents

ConclusionOur results reveal a high incidence of interactions between CAM and antineoplastic agents. The most frequent CAM were herbal products. Family and friends were the primary sources of information that led patients to start taking CAM, and more than half of the patients did not tell their doctor that they were taking CAM.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research