Table 5.
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Cancer and Other Health Issues (OHI) among NHL Survivors (N=719), Molecular Epidemiology Resource
| Cancer Use | % | OHI Use | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Supplements* | ||||
| Green tea | 68 | 10% | 138 | 19% |
| Flaxseed | 22 | 3% | 107 | 15% |
| Garlic | 13 | 2% | 95 | 13% |
| Herbal tea | 18 | 3% | 89 | 12% |
| Echinacea | 4 | 1% | 79 | 11% |
| Ginkgo | 4 | 1% | 51 | 7% |
| Ginseng | 4 | 1% | 40 | 6% |
| Saw palmetto | 4 | 1% | 37 | 5% |
| Parsley | 3 | <1% | 33 | 5% |
| Therapies and Techniques† | ||||
| Chiropractic | 10 | 1% | 253 | 35% |
| Massages | 23 | 3% | 164 | 23% |
| Relaxation | 41 | 6% | 98 | 14% |
| Meditation | 35 | 5% | 73 | 10% |
| Religious/spiritual | 64 | 9% | 66 | 9% |
| Yoga | 23 | 3% | 55 | 8% |
| Acupuncture | 10 | 1% | 55 | 8% |
*
Herbal supplement use < 5%: algae/spirulina, aloe, bee pollen, black walnut, cats claw, Chinese herbs, dandelion, DHEA, essiac tea, grape seed extract, green barley, Hawaiian herbs, Hawaiian salt, herb mixtures, horse tail, licorice root, marijuana, milk thistle, mushroom tea, noni, orange zest, pau darco, peppermint, primrose oil, red clover, royal jelly, shark cartilage, St. John’s wort, wheat grass, white fish supplement, and yam.
†
Therapies and technique use < 5%: alternative medicine, bioelectromagnetics, homeopathy, naturopathy, therapeutic touch and traditional Chinese medicine.