Factors associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicines for prostate cancer by long-term survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether the use of complementary and alternative medicines therapies (CAMs) for prostate cancer and/or its treatment side effects by long-term survivors is associated with selected socio-demographic, clinical, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) and/or psychological factors.

Design, setting and participants

The Prostate Cancer Care and Outcomes Study (PCOS) is a population-based cohort study of men with prostate cancer who were aged less than 70 years at diagnosis in New South Wales, Australia. Included in these analyses were men who returned a 10-year follow-up questionnaire, which included questions about CAM use.

Methods

Validated instruments assessed patient's HRQOL and psychological well-being. Poisson regression with robust variance estima

SUBMITTER: Egger S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841769 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature