How many cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine: a systematic review and metaanalysis

M Horneber, G Bueschel, G Dennert… - Integrative cancer …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. No comprehensive systematic review has been published since 1998 about
the frequency with which cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine …

A systematic review of beliefs involved in the use of complementary and alternative medicine

FL Bishop, L Yardley, GT Lewith - Journal of health …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
People might be attracted to and use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)
because they hold beliefs that are congruent with CAM. This article collates, examines and …

A randomized controlled trial of mHealth mindfulness intervention for cancer patients and informal cancer caregivers: a feasibility study within an integrated health …

A Kubo, E Kurtovich, MA McGinnis… - Integrative cancer …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mobile/online-based (mHealth)
mindfulness intervention for cancer patients and their caregivers to reduce distress and …

Reasons for and characteristics associated with complementary and alternative medicine use among adult cancer patients: a systematic review

MJ Verhoef, LG Balneaves, HS Boon… - Integrative cancer …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To conduct a systematic review of reasons for and sociodemographic and disease
characteristics associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in …

Polypharmacy in older adults with cancer

RJ Maggiore, CP Gross, A Hurria - The oncologist, 2010 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Complementary and alternative medicine use in breast cancer patients in Europe

A Molassiotis, JA Scott, N Kearney, D Pud… - Supportive Care in …, 2006 - Springer
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has gained popularity among cancer
patients in the past years. For this study, CAM includes any group of health care systems …

Predictive factors for the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in radiation oncology

O Micke, F Bruns, M Glatzel, K Schönekaes… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: A multi-center study was performed to identify factors predicting the use of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in radiotherapy patients, giving patients the …

National survey of US oncologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns regarding herb and supplement use by patients with cancer

RT Lee, A Barbo, G Lopez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2014 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Patients with cancer commonly use complementary and alternative medicine,
including herbs and supplements (HS), during cancer treatment. This national survey …

A pilot mobile-based mindfulness intervention for cancer patients and their informal caregivers

A Kubo, A Altschuler, E Kurtovich, S Hendlish… - Mindfulness, 2018 - Springer
This 8-week single-arm pilot trial within Kaiser Permanente Northern California tested the
feasibility of conducting a mobile app/online-based mindfulness intervention for cancer …

Mind–body interventions in oncology

LE Carlson, BD Bultz - Current treatment options in oncology, 2008 - Springer
Opinion statement A number of mind–body interventions have been studied for use with
cancer patients, primarily measuring outcomes relating to pain control, anxiety reduction …