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ArticleMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2016

Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional study at different points of cancer care.

J Kleine Wortmann, A Bremer, H T Eich, H P Kleine Wortmann, A Schuster, J Fühner, J Büntzel, R Muecke, F J Prott, J Huebner

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Article in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

J Kleine WortmannWorking Group Integrative Oncology, Dr. Senckenberg Chronomedical Institute, J.W. Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany.
A BremerMVZ Media Vita, Hohenzollernring 72, 48145, Münster, Germany.
H T EichDepartment of Radiooncology, University Medicine Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
H P Kleine WortmannGemeinschaftspraxis, Hiltruper Str. 6., 48167, Münster, Germany.
A SchusterPractice Auf der Geist Münster, Metzer Straße 59, 48151, Münster, Germany.
J FühnerGemeinschaftspraxis, Pommernstrasse 4., 48167, Münster, Germany.
J BüntzelDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Nordhausen, Dr.-Robert-Koch-Straße 39, 99734, Nordhausen, Germany.
R MueckeDepartment of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Ruhr University, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany.
F J ProttDepartment of Radiooncology, RNS Praxisgemeinschaft GbR, Beethovenstraße 20, 65189, Wiesbaden, Germany.
J HuebnerWorking Group Integrative Oncology, Dr. Senckenberg Chronomedical Institute, J.W. Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany. huebner@med.uni-frankfurt.de.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEPraxis für Humangenetik · DERuhr University Bochum · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used by cancer patients. In order to learn more on the usage of CAM, its reasons and motifs as well as sources of information along the trajectory of treatment, we decided to evaluate the prevalence and predictors for the use of CAM by cancer patients while being under active treatment with chemo- or radiotherapy or in aftercare. We distributed a standardized questionnaire among patients attending a department of radio-oncology, an ambulance for oncology and offices of general practitioners (GPs). Five hundred and six patients took part. Most attributed cancer to stress and trauma (23.7 and 16.4 %) or genes (20.8 %). Forty-four percentage reported knowing a physician with competence in CAM, and in all settings, most patients named the GP. Fifty-one percentage admitted using CAM, 35 % informed the oncologist about using CAM, 56 % informed the GP, and 26 % did not inform any physician. Most often used CAM was vitamin D (17 %) and selenium (16 %). Most important goals were to strengthen the immune system (59 %) and become active (52 %). Most patients were satisfied with the CAM methods they used. Yet, with some methods, dissatisfaction was up to 30 %. The GP has an important function concerning CAM in oncology as most patients believe the GP to have best knowledge in CAM. In order to integrate complementary medicine into evidence-based medicine, physicians should be trained on how to communicate on CAM with the patient and with each other. Explaining cancer and cancer therapies in a way lay persons are able to understand may be helpful. Physicians should actively address patients' needs of involvement not only in decision making, but also actively in the therapy.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComplementary TherapiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPatient SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesCancerComplementary and alternative medicineInformation needs

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