Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a head and neck oncology clinic

Shakeel, Muhammad; Newton, J R; Bruce, Julie; Ah‐See, Kim

doi:10.1017/s0022215108001904

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“…Rees et al 110 reported a difference of 10% in the prevalence of CAM use when the recall period spanned 12 months (22%) compared with when the recall related to the time period since the cancer was diagnosed (32%), which spanned a mean of 4.4 years. Shakeel et al 117 found a difference of 24% in the prevalence rates of CAM use when the recall period spanned 12 months (26%) compared with when the recall related to the lifetime period (50%).…”

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How Many Cancer Patients Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The overall prevalence of CAM use found was lower than often claimed. However, there was some evidence that the use has increased considerably over the past years. Therefore, the health care systems ought to implement clear strategies of how to deal with this. To improve the validity and reporting of future surveys, the authors suggest criteria for methodological quality that should be fulfilled and reporting standards that should be required.

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How Many Cancer Patients Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Surveys carried out in the UK showed that 40.6% of cancer patients were using it. [ 53 54 55 56 57 58 ] A US survey revealed that 11% of cancer patients may be using aromatherapy. [ 59 60 ] The review concludes that use of diluted essential oils has minimal risks.…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer pain management: A systematic review

Singh¹,

Chaturvedi²

2015

Indian J Palliat Care

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Quality of life (QoL) encompasses the physical, psychosocial, social and spiritual dimensions of life lived by a person. Cancer pain is one of the physical component has tremendous impact on the QoL of the patient. Cancer pain is multifaceted and complex to understand and managing cancer pain involves a tool box full of pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions but still there are 50-70% of cancer patients who suffer from uncontrolled pain and they fear pain more than death. Aggressive surgeries, radiotherapy and chemotherapy focus more on prolonging the survival of the patient failing to realize that the QoL lived also matters equally. This paper reviews complementary and alternative therapy approaches for cancer pain and its impact in improving the QoL of cancer patients.

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“…5 However, a recent questionnaire survey conducted in UK head and neck cancer patients showed a prevalence of 50 per cent. 6 In head and neck cancers, both the disease and its treatment may be disfiguring, and basic swallowing, speech and respiration function can be affected. Patients may thus turn to complementary and alternative medicine.…”

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