Background The WHO estimates that a considerable number of people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …

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 …

Importance There is limited information on the association among complementary medicine
(CM), adherence to conventional cancer treatment (CCT), and overall survival of patients …

There is limited available information on patterns of utilization and efficacy of alternative
medicine (AM) for patients with cancer. We identified 281 patients with nonmetastatic breast …

Background The purpose of this scoping review was to describe how three tenants of patient-
centered care provision: communication, partnership, and health promotion are addressed …

Importance Patient failure to disclose medically relevant information to clinicians can
undermine patient care or even lead to patient harm. Objective To examine the frequency of …

Introduction Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) include a wide range of
products (herbs, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics) and medical practices, developed …

Marital status is an index of the phenomenon of social integration within social structures
and has long been identified as an important predictor suicide. However, previous meta …

BACKGROUND The authors assessed the use of herbal medicine by Middle Eastern
patients with cancer, as reported by their oncology health care professionals (HCPs). Herbal …

In Australia, it is estimated that around 17% to 87% of cancer patients have used one form of
complementary therapy during their cancer treatment. There are numerous reasons and …