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Complementary and alternative medicine in sarcoma patients treated in an Italian sarcoma center
Conclusions: This study shows that CAM use is frequent among adults and pediatric patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma as in other cancer patients. Moreover, the profile of these Italian CAM consumers in sarcoma patients is similar to other studies. Patients disclosure to their oncologist or physician about the use of CAM was similar to other Italian studies, but higher compared to other international studies.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - June 11, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alessandra Longhi Elisabetta Setola Cristina Ferrari Elisa Carretta Source Type: research

Traits of cancer patients and CAM usage
ConclusionThis study is among the first to take a more detailed look at how numerous personal traits are associated with the use of CAM methods and differentiate between the applied methods. Our finding should be considered by conventional health care providers and could be integrated into a holistic assessment, to offer information about complementary medicine and meeting patients ’ needs.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - April 2, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Use of non-conventional medicine two years after cancer diagnosis in France: evidence from the VICAN survey
ConclusionThis is the first study on NCM use 2  years after cancer diagnosis in France. In nearly half of the NCM users, cancer diagnosis was one of the main factors which incited patients to use NCM. Apart from the NCM users’ socioeconomic profile, the present results show that impaired health was a decisive factor: opting for unconventional approaches was therefore a pragmatic response to needs which conventional medicine fails to meet during the course of the disease.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsBetter information of patients and caregivers is needed to allow access to these therapies to a larger population of survivors.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - January 31, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Exploring frontiers: Use of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with early-stage breast cancer.
CONCLUSION: Breast cancer patients are common users of CAM concomitantly to their conventional cancer treatments and should be investigated regarding their current consumption of CAM. Furthermore, they need advice evidence-based data on these treatments and potential interactions with on-going treatments. PMID: 24529905 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Breast - February 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Saghatchian M, Bihan C, Chenailler C, Mazouni C, Dauchy S, Delaloge S Tags: Breast 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