Abstract Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has gained popularity
among the general population, but its acceptance and use among medical specialists have …

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer worldwide with high
morbidity and mortality rates. Treatment modalities include systemic therapy, in which …

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/Aim: Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak is currently having a huge
impact on medical resource allocation. Breast Cancer (BC) patients are concerned both with …

Background It has been reported that some patients with breast cancer may refuse cancer-
directed surgery, but the incidence in the United States is not currently known. The purpose …

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common
amongst cancer patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of CAM, beliefs …

Purpose Although surgical resection is the main modality of treatment for breast cancer,
some patients elect to refuse the recommended surgery. We assessed racial and ethnic …

Background Decisions on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment are
widely recognized as being difficult, due to high morbidity, often involving vital functions …

Importance Declining treatment negatively affects health outcomes among patients with
cancer. Limited research has investigated national trends of and factors associated with …

Objective Various treatment options including alternative medicine is available in
underdeveloped countries which attracts easily the community with low profile. This study …