Patterns and Trends of Herbal Medicine Use among Patients with Gynecologic Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background More and more information about complementary and integrative medicine is becoming available, especially among cancer patients. However, little is known about the use of herbal medicine by patients with gynecologic cancers. This study aimed to assess the use of herbal products by gynecologic cancer patients compared with healthy controls. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department for Gynecology and Obstetrics of Erlangen University Hospital and included 201 patients with gynecologic cancer and 212 healthy controls. Use of herbal medicines was evaluated using a standardized questionnaire. Medical information on cancer patients was collected from hospital records. Group comparisons were done using a logistic regression model. Risk ratios were

SUBMITTER: Theuser AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8216777 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature