Communication in cancer care: discussing complementary and alternative medicine.

abstract：:Cancers involving the oral cavity, head, and neck regions are often treated with cisplatin. In cancer therapy, the main target is to eliminate unwanted cancerous cells. However, reports on the nonselective nature of this drug have raised few concerns. Incorrect nutritional habits and lifestyle practices have been dire...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Zulkapli R,Abdul Razak F,Zain RB

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with cancer seek complementary and alternative medicine treatments. We investigated the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by adult cancer patients in Taiwan. METHODS:We reviewed the Registry for Catastrophic Illness Patients Database of Taiwan, and included all adult patients diagnosed...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Kuo YT,Chang TT,Muo CH,Wu MY,Sun MF,Yeh CC,Yen HR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Xerostomia (dry mouth) causes many clinical problems, including oral infections, speech difficulties, and impaired chewing and swallowing of food. Many cancer patients have complained of xerostomia induced by cancer therapy. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy of herbal med...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Park B,Noh H,Choi DJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common complication in most malignancies. Despite its frequent occurrence, current knowledge of MPE remains limited and the effect of the management is still unsatisfying. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) external treatment has unique advantages, such as quicker effica...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Feize W,Meng L,Yanni L,Yuan L,Liqun J,Tong L,Guowang Y,Huijuan C,Donggui W,Zhiqiang C,Lei Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：GANODERMA LUCIDU:spore (GLS), an over-the-counter herbal supplement, is widely used by cancer patients in China. Although preclinical studies have shown it to be safe, complete safety data on GLS is still lacking. In this article, we report 5 cases of gastrointestinal cancer that were treated with GLS plus multiple str...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Yan B,Meng X,Shi J,Qin Z,Wei P,Lao L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and most chemotherapeutic drugs have limited success in treating this disease. Furthermore, some drugs show undesirable side effects due to the enrichment of cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are present, leading to resistance to conventional chemotherapy and tum...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Kim M,Kim YS,Kim KM,Ko HC,Kim SJ,Kim JH,Kim Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective Acquired chemoresistance is a major obstacle in the clinical management of ovarian cancer. Therefore, searching for alternative therapeutic modalities is urgently needed. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is a traditional dietary fruit, but its extract also shows potential medicinal values in huma...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Yung MM,Ross FA,Hardie DG,Leung TH,Zhan J,Ngan HY,Chan DW

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-grade gliomas are the most common and invasive malignant brain tumors in adults, and they are almost universally fatal because of drug resistance and recurrence. In spite of the progress in adjuvant therapy (like temozolomide) and irradiation after surgery, no effective salvage therapy is currently avai...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Yao CJ,Han TY,Shih PH,Yi TY,Lai IC,Chang KH,Lai TY,Chang CL,Lai GM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep disturbance is the second most bothersome symptom in patients with cancer, and it can significantly impair their quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of the traditional herbal medicine Gamiguibi-tang (GGBT) in patients with cancer-related sleep disturbance. ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Lee JY,Oh HK,Ryu HS,Yoon SS,Eo W,Yoon SW

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of Andrograhis paniculata and andrographolide (ANDLE) against cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced urothelial toxicity was investigated in this study. Pretreatment of Swiss albino mice with A paniculata extract (10 mg/dose/animal intraperitoneally [ip]) and ANDLE (500 microg/dose/animal ip) could signi...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Sheeja K,Kuttan G

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory study is an attempt to define psychological attributes related to longer survival in patients with metastatic cancers. Previous published analyses have been limited in two ways. First, they have almost always been carried out on patients not receiving therapy; we have followed people receiving a year ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Cunningham AJ,Phillips C,Stephen J,Edmonds C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoluminescent Therapy (CLT) is an unconventional form of photodynamic therapy (PDT), utilizing a second-generation chlorophyll-derived photosensitizing agent and whole-body illumination. Starting in late 2002, CLT was administered in Ireland to 48 patients. Illumination with lasers and light-emitting diodes followed...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Moss RW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of advances in medical treatment, the survival of cancer patients is prolonged. In line with the prolonged survival time of cancer the incidence of second primary cancer has increased. There is currently no effective way to prevent the occurrence of secondary primary cancer (SPC). OBJECTIVES:The aim...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Chang CC,Bi KW,Lin HJ,Su YC,Wang WL,Lin CY,Ting CF,Sun MF,Huang ST

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of an 8-week stress management and health promotion program on women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. Patients and methods A total of 61 patients were recruited in 2 cancer centers and were randomly assigned to the intervention program (n = 30) or control group (n = 31). ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Pelekasis P,Zisi G,Koumarianou A,Marioli A,Chrousos G,Syrigos K,Darviri C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care policies and guidelines that are clear and consistent with research evidence are important for maximizing clinical outcomes. To determine whether cancer centers in Canada and the United States had policies and/or guidelines about antioxidant use, and whether policies were aligned with the evidenc...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Hong G,White J,Zhong L,Carlson LE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The large majority of clinical prostate cancers remain dependent on androgen receptor (AR) activity for proliferation even as they lose their responsiveness to androgen deprivation or antagonism. AR activity can be maintained in these circumstances by increased AR synthesis--often reflecting increased NF-κB activation...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： McCarty MF,Hejazi J,Rastmanesh R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nausea and vomiting are among the most common and distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Additional antiemetic drugs are urgently needed to effectively manage and ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The efficacy of ginger as an antiemetic modality for ameliorating CINV has not been establish...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Li X,Qin Y,Liu W,Zhou XY,Li YN,Wang LY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total alkaloids is an active ingredient of the natural plant Rubus alceifolius Poir, commonly used for the treatment of various cancers. Antitumor effects may be mediated through anti-angiogenic mechanisms. As such, the goal of the present study was to investigate and evaluate the effect of total alkaloids in Rubus al...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Zhao J,Lin W,Zhuang Q,Zhong X,Cao Z,Hong Z,Peng J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：HYPOTHESIS:Anorexia and cancer cachexia produce significant loss of adipose tissue and muscle mass and eventually reduce survival in cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN:This phase II study was conducted to assess the efficacy and the safety of an herbal decoction with Astragali radix in patients with anorexia in advanced ca...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Lee JJ,Lee JJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming more common in medical practice, but little is known about the concurrent use of CAM and conventional treatment. Therefore, the aim was to investigate the types of CAM used and their prevalence in a regional patient cohort with breast cancer (BC). MET...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Chin CY,Chen YH,Wu SC,Liu CT,Lee YF,Tsai MY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) has no cure, but acupuncture may provide relief through its known neuromodulation or neuroendocrine adjustment. This review aimed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture in treating CIPN. Method: A literature review following the PRISMA Statement was performe...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Chien TJ,Liu CY,Fang CJ,Kuo CY

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESES: Postcancer cognitive impairment (PCCI) is observed in a substantial number of breast cancer survivors, persisting for as long as 20 years in some subgroups. Although compensatory strategies are frequently suggested, no restorative interventions have yet been identified. This study ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Alvarez J,Meyer FL,Granoff DL,Lundy A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the limitations and side effects of conventional cancer treatment, especially in relation to quality of life (QOL), patients are increasingly utilizing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to supplement health-related outcomes. However, evidence for the safety and efficacy of such treatments i...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Oh B,Butow P,Mullan B,Hale A,Lee MS,Guo X,Clarke S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study hypothesizes that, bromelain (BL) acts as radiosensitizer of tumor cells and that it protects normal cells from radiation effects. In vitro and in vivo studies have been carried out to prove that assumption. In vitro MTT cell proliferation assay has shown that the irradiated Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) ...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Mekkawy MH,Fahmy HA,Nada AS,Ali OS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recurrence of cancer is a traumatic and stressful experience, and a number of approaches have been proposed to manage or treat the associated psychological distress. Meditative techniques such as mindfulness may be able to improve an individual's ability to cope with stressful life events such as cancer diagnosis or...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Arden-Close E,Mitchell F,Davies G,Bell L,Fogg C,Tarrant R,Gibbs R,Yeoh CC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This article discusses the results of an evaluation of the one-year implementation period of an integrative care program at a pediatric oncology ward, which consists of integrative care treatments offered three times a week to the patients. The guiding questions are how the model was implemented, which factor...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Stritter W,Rutert B,Eggert A,Längler A,Holmberg C,Seifert G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although localized colon cancer is often successfully treated with surgery, advanced disease requires aggressive systemic therapy that has lower effectiveness. Approximately 30% to 75% of patients with colon cancer use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but there is limited formal evidence of survival effic...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： McCulloch M,Broffman M,van der Laan M,Hubbard A,Kushi L,Abrams DI,Gao J,Colford JM Jr

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Fatigue is an important problem in children receiving intensive chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Exercise may be an effective intervention for fatigue. Individualized yoga represents an ideal intervention because it can be tailored according to an individual child's needs. Littl...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Diorio C,Celis Ekstrand A,Hesser T,O'Sullivan C,Lee M,Schechter T,Sung L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides honey, honeybees make a sticky substance (called propolis/bee glue) by mixing saliva with poplar tree resin and other botanical sources. It is known to be rich in bioactivities of which the anticancer activity is most studied. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a key anticancer component in New Zealand pro...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Ishida Y,Gao R,Shah N,Bhargava P,Furune T,Kaul SC,Terao K,Wadhwa R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in cancer detection and treatment have resulted in an increase in the survival rate of individuals diagnosed with cancer. The increased survival rate brings new challenges for increasing the quality of life for cancer survivors. Debilitating side effects can result from the cancer itself and the cancer...

journal_title：Integrative cancer therapies

authors： Schneider CM,Dennehy CA,Roozeboom M,Carter SD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00