Background. No comprehensive systematic review has been published since 1998 about
the frequency with which cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine …

Medicinal herbs and their derivative phytocompounds are being increasingly recognized as
useful complementary treatments for cancer. A large volume of clinical studies have reported …

Only little is known about the underpinning psychological processes that determine medical
choices. Across four studies, we establish that conspiracy mentality predicts a preference for …

Purpose: To conduct a systematic review of reasons for and sociodemographic and disease
characteristics associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Differentiate the multiple definitions of polypharmacy in order to be able to recognize it in …

Background. Although patterns of utilization of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) in the community have begun to be described, few studies have addressed the …

The aim of this paper is to identify barriers to communication between physicians and cancer
patients regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by exploring the …

Bioactive compounds are crucial for an extensive range of therapeutic uses, and some
exhibit anticancer activity. Scientists advocate that phytochemicals modulate autophagy and …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain
why cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine. Describe possible …

Background Previous studies have suggested an increasing use of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of …