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Managing diabetic complications with alternative therapeutic strategies
Curr Diabetes Rev. 2023 Sep 7. doi: 10.2174/1573399820666230907112430. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiabetes is a chronic metabolic disease affecting millions worldwide. It is characterized by a lack of insulin production or impaired insulin function, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. Conventional treatment methods for diabetes management typically include lifestyle changes and medications. However, alternative therapies have gained attention in recent years, including traditional medicine containing bioactive compounds, supplements like vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids, aromatherapy, and homeopathy. Diabetic com...
Source: Current Diabetes Reviews - September 11, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Shobhit Prakash Srivastava Pawan Upadhyay Shibu Das Neha Tiwari Sudhanshu Mishra Shivendra Mani Tripathi Source Type: research

Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by women with breast cancer or gynecological cancer
ConclusionOur data support the findings of previous studies and highlight the need to develop a consistent CAM definition with respect to comparability and evaluation of CAM services. More longitudinal studies are desirable to establish viable associations between CAM use and relevant outcomes such as QoL or disease management.
Source: PLoS One - May 12, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Anja St öcker Source Type: research

Lay etiology concepts of cancer patients do not correlate with their usage of complementary and/or alternative medicine
CONCLUSION: While physicians are trained to derive treatment strategies from etiological concepts, lay people choosing CAM do not follow these rules, which may point to other needs of patients addressed by CAM.PMID:36653538 | DOI:10.1007/s00432-022-04528-7
Source: Clin Med Res - January 18, 2023 Category: Research Authors: J Huebner R Muecke O Micke F-J Prott L Josfeld J B üntzel J B üntzel Working Group Prevention, Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Society 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

Determinants of use of oral complementary-alternative medicine among women with early breast cancer:  a focus on cancer-related fatigue
ConclusionOne-in-four patients reported use of OCAM. More severe CRF was consistently associated with its use. Moreover, older, better educated, wealthier, more anxious women, and those receiving chemotherapy seemed more prone to use OCAM. Characterizing profiles of BC patients more frequently resorting to OCAM may help deliver targeted information about its benefits and potential risks.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - September 24, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Complementary medicine in uro-oncology
Urologe A. 2021 Jun 15. doi: 10.1007/s00120-021-01584-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread in oncology patients with a user rate of approximately 40-50%. An accompanying supportive effect can arise through improved adherence, especially in long-term (e.g. endocrine) therapies through active patient involvement. When assessing the evidence on frequently requested methods, there is no high-quality evidence that homeopathy or anthroposophy leads to an improved prognosis. Mistletoe therapy can be considered to improve the quality of life, although the data quality is weak....
Source: Der Urologe. Ausg. A - June 15, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jutta H übner Ralph M ücke Oliver Micke Christian Keinki Source Type: research

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

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in women with endometriosis
CONCLUSIONS: In our study population, women with endometriosis are strongly interested in using CAM, but have only limited information about it. Nevertheless, a majority of the patients had used at least one CAM method to relieve symptoms associated with the disease and the most often used was exercise.PMID:33984728 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.05.002
Source: Reproductive Biology - May 13, 2021 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Alexandra Adamietz Alexander Boosz Andreas Mueller Daniela Hornung Katharina Trunk Matthias W Beckmann Ralf Dittrich Carolin C Hack 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

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