Complementary and alternative medicine use by glioma patients in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the course of disease, most glioma patients learn that there is no cure for their tumor. It is therefore not uncommon for patients or caregivers to seek complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. Patterns of CAM use vary across the globe, but little is known about the type of, and motivation for, CAM use in most countries.

Methods

Here we conducted a cross-sectional survey of CAM use in patients harboring gliomas of World Health Organization (WHO) grades II to IV at 3 specialized neuro-oncology centers in Switzerland.

Results

Of 208 patients who returned the survey, approximately half reported having used or using CAM. CAM use was associated with younger age. Patients suffering from WHO grade II gliomas were less likely to indicate CAM

SUBMITTER: Eisele G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6656325 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature