Table 4.
Integrated pattern between Chinese treatment and five common anti-cancer Western medicine treatments
| Types of Chinese medicine treatment | No. of users | No. of Chinese medicine users (%) | Types of Chinese medicine treatment | No. of users (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 781 | 449(57.1) | ||
| Surgery | 453 | 257(56.7) | Chinese Herbal Medicine | 243(53.6) |
| Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 8(1.8) | |||
| Therapeutic Massage | 4(0.9) | |||
| Qigong | 25(5.5) | |||
| Chinese Dietary Therapy | 51(11.3) | |||
| Chemotherapy | 501 | 317(63.3) | Chinese Herbal Medicine | 301(60.1) |
| Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 12(2.4) | |||
| Therapeutic Massage | 6(1.2) | |||
| Qigong | 28(5.6) | |||
| Chinese Dietary Therapy | 50(10.0) | |||
| Radiotherapy | 487 | 279(57.3) | Chinese Herbal Medicine | 265(54.4) |
| Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 14(2.9) | |||
| Therapeutic Massage | 8(1.6) | |||
| Qigong | 24(4.9) | |||
| Chinese Dietary Therapy | 49(10.1) | |||
| Endocrine therapy | 84 | 48(57.1) | Chinese Herbal Medicine | 47(56.0) |
| Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 2(2.4) | |||
| Therapeutic Massage | 2(2.4) | |||
| Qigong | 8(9.5) | |||
| Chinese Dietary Therapy | 11(13.1) | |||
| Palliative therapy | 12 | 11(91.7) | Chinese Herbal Medicine | 11(91.7) |
| Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 1(8.3) | |||
| Therapeutic Massage | 2(16.7) | |||
| Qigong | 1(8.3) | |||
| Chinese Dietary Therapy | 2(16.7) | |||
Data are presented as the actual number of patients (percentage in that group).