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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Children with Cancer: A Study at a Swiss University Hospital
Conclusions Since many pediatric oncology patients use CAM, patients’ needs should be addressed by open communication between families, treating oncologists and CAM therapists, which will allow parents to make informed and safe choices about using CAM.
Source: PLoS One - December 22, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tatjana Magi et al. Source Type: research

Differences in use of complementary and alternative medicine between children and adolescents with cancer in Germany: A population based survey
ConclusionsThe high prevalence rates seem to represent the parental or patients needs for additional treatment perceived as successful and devoid of side‐effects. Clinical care and the physician–patient relation would profit from an enhanced understanding of CAM and a greater candidness towards the parental needs. Safety and efficacy – especially of CAM with high prevalence rates – should be studied in rigorous basic and clinical research. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - September 13, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sven Gottschling, Sascha Meyer, Alfred Längler, Gilbert Scharifi, Friedrich Ebinger, Benjamin Gronwald Tags: Research Article Source Type: research