Background. No comprehensive systematic review has been published since 1998 about
the frequency with which cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine …

Self-help is big business, but alas not a scienti c business. The estimated 10 billion—that's
with a “b”—spent each year on self-help in the United States is rarely guided by research or …

Purpose/Objectives: To identify relationships among gender, physical and psychological
symptoms (pain, insomnia, fatigue, and depression), and use of specific complementary and …

Previous research has indicated that treatment staff often underestimate the informational
needs of cancer patients. In this study, the authors determined the total number of …

Aim. This intervention study aimed to promote and examine empowerment processes in
women recovering from breast cancer and participating in self‐help groups. Background …

The profile of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has risen dramatically over
the last decade and cancer patients represent its most prolific users. As a result, the NHS …

Goals of work The purpose of this study was to explore the personal and social processes
women with breast cancer engaged in when making decisions about complementary and …

An increase in patient‐led uptake of complementary therapies in adult cancer has led to a
need for more rigorous study of such interventions and their outcomes. This study therefore …

Aims and objectives: Social and cultural factors are identified that impact on complementary
therapy use among Australia‐born and immigrant women diagnosed with gynaecological …

Introduction: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in diagnoses is not
standardized and is very heterogeneous. There are few published standards on integrative …