The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by cancer patients.
The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by cancer patients.
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癌症患者使用补充和替代药物。
DOI：
10.1186/1477-7800-4-10
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发表时间：
2007-04-30
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通讯作者：
Jewell, Andrew Paul
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作者：
Adams, Mariama;Jewell, Andrew Paul
补充和替代医学（CAM）在癌症患者中的使用很普遍，而且似乎正在增加。然而，目前尚不清楚患者使用CAM是作为标准肿瘤治疗的“替代”还是作为他们接受的传统治疗的辅助治疗。本研究从患者和卫生专业人员的角度回顾了CAM疗法在癌症管理中的作用，并强调了与癌症患者使用CAM的疗效相关的问题。大多数患者使用CAM来“补充”放疗、化疗、激素治疗和手术等常规治疗。卫生专业人员一般都表示积极的看法时，CAM是“补充”，而不是作为一个“替代”。迄今为止发表的结果表明，CAM有助于改善癌症患者的生活质量和他们的总体健康。
The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among cancer patients is widespread and appears to be increasing. However, it is not clear whether patients use CAM as an 'alternative' to standard oncology care or as an adjunct to the conventional treatment they receive. This study reviews the role of CAM therapies in the management of cancer, from the view of both patients and health professionals and it highlights issues relating to the efficacy of CAM used by cancer patients. Most patients use CAM to 'complement' the conventional therapies of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and surgery. Health professionals in general have expressed positive views when CAM is used 'complementarily' and not as an 'Alternative'. Results so far published have shown that CAM can contribute to improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their general well-being.