Communication Between Cancer Patients and Physicians About Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular among cancer patients and is often used concomitantly with standard cancer therapies. Nonetheless, disclosure of CAM utilization by cancer patients to physicians, along with the provision of information on CAM therapies by physicians, is poor. This review explores the literature to synthesize existing information on communication about CAM usage, reasons for nondisclosure, and the clinical implications thereof. Methods: A search of medical literature published between December 1, 2009, and October 1, 2021 (last searched on April 18, 2022), on communications between physicians and cancer patients about CAM treatments was conducted through MEDLINE and EMBASE. Results were scre

SUBMITTER: Akeeb AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature