Complementary and alternative medicine use in cancer: A systematic review

MR Keene, IM Heslop, SS Sabesan… - … therapies in clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in cancer is
increasing. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to determine …

Prevalence of the use of herbal medicines among patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

JB Asiimwe, PB Nagendrappa… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Although herbal medicines are used by patients with cancer in multiple
oncology care settings, the magnitude of herbal medicine use in this context remains …

Quality of life and factors affecting it in adult cancer patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in a tertiary care hospital

SK Ramasubbu, RK Pasricha, UK Nath… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer is the second most common cause of deaths worldwide. Likewise, in
India, it is a major health problem, and disease burden is escalating every year. Cancer …

The effect of lavender oil application via inhalation pathway on hemodialysis patients' anxiety level and sleep quality

A Sentürk, PT Kartin - Holistic nursing practice, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Sleep and anxiety problems occur in hemodialysis (HD) patients due to physical symptoms,
lifestyle changes, and psychosocial changes. To remove these sleep and anxiety problems …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A questionnaire study

S Üstündag, AD Zencirci - Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the
factors affecting cancer patients' quality of life. Methods: We collected data from 352 …

Pain experiences of patients with advanced cancer: A qualitative descriptive study

O Erol, S Unsar, L Yacan, M Pelin, S Kurt… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Uncontrolled pain, especially in patients with advanced cancer, affects quality of life
negatively and causes negative physical and psychological conditions. The aim of this study …

Complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Palestine with special reference to safety-related concerns

MS Ali-Shtayeh, RM Jamous, NMY Salameh… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of CAM including herbal medicine as the most
preferred CAM modality, among cancer patients who are taking prescription medications …

Herbal preparation use by patients suffering from cancer in Palestine

MS Ali-Shtayeh, RM Jamous, RM Jamous - Complementary therapies in …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study sought to describe type, frequency, purpose and patterns of herbal medicine used
by a sample of patients with cancer in Palestine. A cross-sectional survey of patients …

[HTML][HTML] Prayer-for-health and complementary alternative medicine use among Malaysian breast cancer patients during chemotherapy

PL Chui, KL Abdullah, LP Wong, NA Taib - BMC complementary and …, 2014 - Springer
Background The inclusion of prayer-for-health (PFH) in the definition of complementary
alternative medicine (CAM) has resulted in higher levels of CAM use. The objective of this …

The use of herbal preparations as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in a sample of patients with cancer in Jordan

FU Afifi, M Wazaify, M Jabr, E Treish - Complementary therapies in clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: This study sought to describe the type, frequency, purpose and pattern of herbal
preparation use as complementary medicine in a sample of patients with cancer in Jordan …