Table 1.
Pattern of CAM use
| |
Frequency (n) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Types of CAM used by patients | Used in the past | Used since this cancer | Hope to use | Both in the past and since this cancer |
|
Biological Based Therapies | ||||
| High dose/mega vitamins |
3 |
41 |
2 |
13 |
| Herbal |
8 |
28 |
0 |
30 |
|
Mind-Body Systems | ||||
| Prayers |
24 |
15 |
2 |
27 |
| Rituals |
1 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
| music therapy |
24 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
| Relaxation |
13 |
15 |
8 |
9 |
| Support group |
1 |
18 |
38 |
5 |
|
Alternative Medical Systems | ||||
| Chinese medicine |
0 |
43 |
6 |
9 |
| Indian medicine |
0 |
13 |
16 |
1 |
| Acupuncture |
0 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
| Homeopathy |
0 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
|
Manipulative and Body Based Therapies | ||||
| Chiropractic |
0 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
| Osteopathy |
2 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
| Massage |
3 |
24 |
1 |
41 |
| Reflexology |
1 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
|
Energy Therapies | ||||
| Electromagnetic |
1 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
| Therapeutic touch | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |