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Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer
This article reviews research findings on the beneficial effect of use of CIM modalities in regard to pancreatic cancer, with emphasis on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).Recent FindingsGiven the often-poor prognosis of the disease, patients with PDAC often seek integrative therapies to help manage the disease itself, to provide support through cancer treatment and its symptoms, and to provide emotional stress relief. Data is accumulating in the past few years on the potential benefits of CIM to the management of pancreatic cancer symptoms and treatment side effects, in order to augment supportive care. This data re...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - February 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Cancer Patient Motives and Expectations on Non-medical Practitioners
CONCLUSION: There is a high proportion of cancer patients visiting NMPs mostly for additional treatment. Biologically-based treatments may induce side-effects and interactions, especially as NMPs are not trained on medically accepted cancer treatment and medications. Offering information on CAM and improving the physician-patient relationship are important means to answer unmet needs from the side of the patient.PMID:36099132 | DOI:10.21873/invivo.12986
Source: Cancer Control - September 13, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Christian Keinki Emadaldin Ahmadi Karin Kastrati Bijan Zomorodbakhsch Jutta H übner Working Group Prevention and Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Society (PRIO) Source Type: research

Cancer-Related Fatigue —Is There a Role for Complementary and Integrative Medicine?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to assess recent data on possible effective and safe complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) modalities that can be of help to patients affected by cancer that suffer from cancer-related fatigue (CRF).Recent FindingsCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most common, persistent, and challenging symptoms among cancer patients and survivors. Many world-leading cancer centers incorporate CIM into routine cancer care including integrating multiple approaches to address CRF. Approaches that are supported by clinical evidence on the use of CIM during and following conventional o...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - November 7, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Advancing supportive oncology care via collaboration between psycho-oncology and integrative medicine
ConclusionsMany cancer patients and survivors report persistent emotional distress and chronic physical problems associated with their diagnosis and treatment. The types of patients seen in this pilot program raise concern about ongoing inequalities in access to integrative medicine and psycho-oncology services, which may contribute to downstream health disparities and poorer clinical outcomes. Future directions will explore billing practices, financial sustainability, and methods to increase access to this type of program for demographically diverse individuals across cancer populations.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - July 27, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines among Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Study
Conclusions: The reasons for using CAMs differed among patients. They praised CAMs and kept asking for more information although there is limited evidence about their efficacy in the literature. Thus, prospective randomized controlled trials exploring the safety and efficacy of CAMs in cancer patients are needed.Oncology
Source: Oncology - May 27, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines among Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Study.
CONCLUSIONS: The reasons for using CAMs differed among patients. They praised CAMs and kept asking for more information although there is limited evidence about their efficacy in the literature. Thus, prospective randomized controlled trials exploring the safety and efficacy of CAMs in cancer patients are needed. PMID: 31132779 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Oncology - May 26, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gras M, Vallard A, Brosse C, Beneton A, Sotton S, Guyotat D, Fournel P, Daguenet E, Magné N, Morisson S Tags: 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

Complementary and alternative medicine in radiation oncology
ConclusionIn comparison to other studies, usage of CAM parallel to RT in our department is considered to be low. Acceptance amongst patients is present, as treatment integrated into the individual oncology therapy would be used by about two-third of patients.
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - January 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Complementary and alternative medicine for cancer patients: results of the EPAAC survey on integrative oncology centres in Europe
Conclusions Mapping of the centres across Europe is an essential step in the process of creating a European network of centres, experts and professionals constantly engaged in the field of integrative oncology, in order to increase, share and disseminate the knowledge in this field and provide evidence-based practice.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - December 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Lifestyle, biomechanical, and bioenergetic complementary therapies in pediatric oncology.
Authors: McLean TW, Kemper KJ Abstract After the diagnosis of cancer in a child is made, many families complement conventional medical care with lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, environment, and mind-body therapies. Biomechanical, bioenergetic, and other therapies are also sometimes sought. These include massage, chiropractic, acupuncture/acupressure, therapeutic touch, Reiki, homeopathy, and prayer. Some of these complementary therapies have well-established roles in cancer therapy for children, whereas others are controversial and require more research. PMID: 17022926 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology - December 2, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Soc Integr Oncol 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