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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by patients/consumers in the UK: systematic review of surveys

P Posadzki, LK Watson, A Alotaibi, E Ernst - Clinical medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
This systematic review aimed to estimate the prevalence of use of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) in the UK. Five databases were searched for English language …

Trends in complementary/alternative medicine use by breast cancer survivors: comparing survey data from 1998 and 2005

HS Boon, F Olatunde, SM Zick - BMC women's health, 2007 - Springer
Background Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by women with breast
cancer is often said to be increasing, yet few data exist to confirm this commonly held belief …

Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction as supportive therapy in cancer care: systematic review

JE Smith, J Richardson, C Hoffman… - Journal of advanced …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This paper reports a systematic review and critical appraisal of the evidence on the
effectiveness of Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction for cancer supportive care …

[PDF][PDF] Complementary and alternative medicine use among women with breast cancer: a systematic review

A Wanchai, JM Armer, BR Stewart - Clin J Oncol Nurs, 2010 - academia.edu
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Women With Breast Cancer: A
Systematic Review Page 1 Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing i Volume 14, Number 4 i …

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 …

The safety of massage therapy

E Ernst - Rheumatology, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. After many years out of the limelight, massage therapy is now experiencing a
revival. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate its potential for harm. Methods …

Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer

D Fellowes, K Barnes… - Cochrane Database of …, 2004 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Aromatherapy massage is a commonly used complementary therapy, and is
employed in cancer and palliative care largely to improve quality of life and reduce …

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 …

Use of complementary and alternative medicine by Chinese women with breast cancer

Y Cui, XO Shu, Y Gao, W Wen, ZX Ruan, F Jin… - Breast cancer research …, 2004 - Springer
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been rapidly increasing
among cancer patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of …