Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and …

J Yarney, A Donkor, SY Opoku, L Yarney… - … and alternative medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background There is widespread use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in
Ghana, driven by cultural consideration and paradigm to disease causation. Whether there …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in prevalence and associations for use of CAM in a large population study

AE Kristoffersen, T Stub, A Salamonsen… - … and alternative medicine, 2014 - Springer
Self-reported use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) varies widely from
10% to 75% in the general populations worldwide. When limited to use of a CAM provider …

Complementary and alternative medicine use in oncology: a questionnaire survey of patients and health care professionals

KH Chang, R Brodie, MA Choong, KJ Sweeney… - BMC cancer, 2011 - Springer
Background We aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among cancer patients and non-cancer volunteers, and to …

Use of complementary and alternative medicine in the context of cancer; prevalence, reasons for use, disclosure, information received, risks and benefits reported by …

AE Kristoffersen, JV Nilsen, T Stub… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2022 - Springer
Background Research exploring the use of specific Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM) modalities by Norwegian cancer patients is sparse. The aims of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of a patient-controlled cognitive behavioral intervention for pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance in cancer

KL Kwekkeboom, K Abbott-Anderson… - Oncology Nursing …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Feasibility of a Patient-Controlled Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep
Disturbance in Cancer - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys …

Integrative medicine consultation service in a comprehensive cancer center: findings and outcomes

M Frenkel, L Cohen, N Peterson… - Integrative cancer …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives. This study portrays the characteristics of patients who attended an integrative
oncology clinic at a large comprehensive cancer center and evaluated whether this service …

Correlation between an integrative oncology treatment program and survival in patients with advanced gynecological cancer

Y Segev, O Lavie, N Stein, W Saliba, N Samuels… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Integrative oncology (IO) is increasingly becoming part of palliative cancer care.
This study examined the correlation between an IO treatment program and rates of survival …

Impact of Oncological Therapy and Viscum album L Treatment on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Internal Coherence in Nonmetastasized Breast Cancer Patients

SL Oei, A Thronicke, M Kröz… - Integrative cancer …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Viscum album L extracts (VA) are frequently used in integrative oncology. Aim
of this study was to evaluate the impact of add-on VA applications on various patient …

Use of traditional and complementary medicine among Norwegian cancer patients in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study

AE Kristoffersen, T Stub, AR Broderstad… - BMC complementary and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used by cancer
patients in Northern Norway, in particular spiritual forms like traditional healing. T&CM is …

Lifestyle changes among people with type 2 diabetes are associated with participation in online groups and time since diagnosis

AH Hansen, SC Wangberg, E Årsand - BMC Health Services Research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background For people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), lifestyle changes may be the
most effective intervention. Online groups for people with diabetes holds a great potential to …