The effect of complementary and alternative medicine on quality of life, depression, anxiety, and fatigue levels among cancer patients during active oncology treatment: phase II study

Abstract

Cancer patients who completed six weekly sessions of CAM improved significantly on measured outcomes, regardless of their demographic characteristics.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Emotional Status and Quality of Life in Patients with a Solid Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Some previous studies reported nonsignificant associations between CAM use and anxiety and depression, 28,44 whereas in other studies, CAM treatment was reported to improve anxiety and depression. 50,51 Given the competing views among previous reports, 10,23 the correlation between CAM use and emotional well-being remains unclear. CAM use may result in an improved emotional state.…”

Understanding the Attitudes of Patients with Cancer Toward Complementary and Alternative Therapies

“…Most of the patients were female, more than 60 years of age, and had more than 14 years of education. Participants with more than 11 years of education were more likely to complete the sessions than those with 10 or fewer years based on research data from Bar-Sela et al 27 The distribution of CAM therapies among study participants is shown in Figure 1. .…”

“…The quantitative study demonstrated that six weekly CAM sessions significantly improved levels of anxiety and depression, fatigue, and global quality of life, an effect that lasted 6 weeks at least after completion of sessions. 27 …”

Bone Health, Pain, and Mobility: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Patients With Multiple Myeloma

“…ɐ In general, the studies of CAM therapies are small and not randomized, controlled trials, which makes it difficult to de-termine the efficacy of specific CAM interventions. However, data suggest that providing CAM therapies with concurrent chemotherapy improves QOL in patients with cancer (Bar-Sela, Danos, Visel, Mashiach, & Mitnik, 2015). ɐ In a recently published study by Han et al (2017), patients with MM received methylcobalamin therapy or methylcobalamin and acupuncture to alleviate symptoms of PN.…”